Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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