Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key 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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