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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design