Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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