Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)