Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)