Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution