Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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