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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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