Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course