Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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