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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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