Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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