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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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