Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book