Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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