Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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