Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design