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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)