Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs