Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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