Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design