Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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