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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources