Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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