Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design