Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OER). Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. It can be hard to incentivize students in online environments. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first massive open online courses. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct massive open online courses?

Modern trends in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Universities and need to be aware of how massively open online courses can be improved. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about these massive open online courses and other forms of open educational resources persist. This book answers many questions about these MOOCs and other forms of open education resources (OERs). For more information please visit this MOOCs Book website.