Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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