Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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