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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)