Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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