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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education