Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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