Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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