Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)