Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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