Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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