Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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