Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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