Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs