Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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