Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs