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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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