Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory