Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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