Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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