Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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