Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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