Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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