Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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