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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design