Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)