Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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