Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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