Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)