Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses