Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)