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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design