Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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