Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design