Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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