Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design