Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy