Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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