Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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