Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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