Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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