Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources