Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design