Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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