Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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