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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design