Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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