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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design