Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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