Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals