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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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