Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education