Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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