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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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