Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education