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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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