Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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