Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design