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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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