Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books