Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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