Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design