Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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