Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices