Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses