Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices