Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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