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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key 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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