Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design