Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)