Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education