Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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