Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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