Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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