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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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