Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory