Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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