Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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