Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design