Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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