Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)