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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 which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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