Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design