Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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