Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design