Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)