Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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