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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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