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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)