Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy