Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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