Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)