Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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