Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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