Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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