Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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