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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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