Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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