Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses