Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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