Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition