Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition