Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book