Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)