Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). MOOC classes and similar undertakings with open education resources are allowing millions of self-directed online learners all over the world to learn from well-known educational scholars. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other kinds of online communities. It can be hard to inspire students in online environments. This massive open courses book investigates the best practices in learning technology based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?

The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC classes. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education resources (OERs) persist. The real purpose of massively open online courses is to provide teaching and learning to more students all over the world. This illuminating new massively open online courses book discusses efficient strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. To learn more please visit this MOOCs Book website.