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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)