Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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