Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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