Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources