Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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