Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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