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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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