Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education