Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education