Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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