Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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