Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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