Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education