Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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