Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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