Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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