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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources