Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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