Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design