Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses