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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design