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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design