Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)