Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory