Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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