Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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