Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design