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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design