Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs