Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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