Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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