Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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