Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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