Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design