Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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