Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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