Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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