Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design