Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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