Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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