Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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