Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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