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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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