Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs