Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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