Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)