Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)