Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses