Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design