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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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