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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design