Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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