Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)