Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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