Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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