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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs