Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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