Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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