Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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