MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge Published: July 1, 2015. Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is an engaging and promising book about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. Technology-enhanced learning has quickly advanced in terms of interactivity and the capacity to reach learners all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformative technological influence of the information superhighway makes available potent types of communication and interaction which are essential for e-learning. There are hardly any trends in online education over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of massively open online courses. It is now impossible to cover these MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some massive open online courses are based on prerecorded video discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are a supply-side answer to increases in the demand for instruction and training. These massive online courses are clearly becoming a meaningful catalyst for innovations in distance learning. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World reviews the basis for understanding the unprecedented educational opportunities available to individual trainers academics, universities, and societies. This 2015 Routledge book explores many important changes in massively online courses (MOOC). This enlightening new book also addresses open education and online education issues. The front matter of this book includes a preface by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds. For more information please go to this distance learning website.
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