Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources