Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education