Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book