Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)