Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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