Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education