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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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