Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design