Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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