Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs