Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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