Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)