Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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