Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design