Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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