Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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