Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory