Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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