Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing 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 intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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