Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory