Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)