Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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