Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)