Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education