Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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