Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory