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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design