Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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