Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)