Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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