Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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