Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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