Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning