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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education