Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory