Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices