Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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