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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory