Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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