Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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