Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)