Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design