Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education