Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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