Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition