Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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