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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design