Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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