Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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