Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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