Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory