Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book