Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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