Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses