Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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