Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses