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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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