Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)