Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education