Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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