Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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