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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning