Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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