Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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