Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy