Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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