Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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