Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs