Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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