Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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