Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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