Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)