Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)