Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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