Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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