Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)