Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video