Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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