Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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