Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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