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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education