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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices