Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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