Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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