Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy