Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology