Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory