Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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