Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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