Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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