Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources (OER). Massively open online courses and similar endeavours with open education resources (OER) are allowing millions of self-directed online learners all over the world to learn from well-known educators. The open education movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?

Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOC courses and other kinds of open education resources (OERs) persist. The primary aspiration of massively open online courses is to provide indoctrination to more humans all over the world. This open educational resources book articulates guidelines for others who hope to create highly engaging MOOC-based learning experiences. To learn more see this MOOCs Book website.