Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)