Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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