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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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