Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)