Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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