Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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