Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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