Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses