Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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