Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning