Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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