Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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