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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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