Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory