Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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