Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education