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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory