Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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