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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)