Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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