Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)