Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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