Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory