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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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