Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education