Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design