Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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