Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design