Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources