Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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