Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design