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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.

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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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