Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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