Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)