Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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