Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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