Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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