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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education