Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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