Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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