Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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