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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University