Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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