Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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