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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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