Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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