Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books