Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution