Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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