Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design