Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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