Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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