Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources