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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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