Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book