Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)