Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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