Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs