Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory