Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research