Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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