Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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