Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)