Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)