Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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