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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 book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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