Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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