Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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