Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design