Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses