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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design