Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices