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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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