Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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