Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)