Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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