Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)