Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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