Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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