Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). There are a lot of significant new distance learning technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching. MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. Massively open online courses (MOOCs) are a form of digital elearning technology. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition? This MOOCs book also investigates the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.

Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Mentors and numerous other participants want to grasp these exciting new open educational resources endeavours. Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help people succeed in these massively open online courses. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about massively open online courses and other kinds of open educational resources persist. This thought-provoking new book examines the key barriers associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To find out more visit this MOOCs Book website.

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