Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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