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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs