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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory