Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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