Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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