Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education