Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory