Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses