Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs