MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge Chapman & Hall (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is an exciting and promising book having to do with massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OER). Technology-enhanced learning has rapidly progressed in terms of interactivity and the capacity to reach learners in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological impact of the Internet provides potent types of communication and interaction which are essential for distance learning. There are few trends in online learning technology over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOCs. It is now impossible to cover these massive open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massively open online courses. Some MOOCs are based on recorded video workshops plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massive open online courses are an effort to respond to decades-long increases in the demand for instruction and online learning. These online MOOC courses are definitely becoming a relevant catalyst for innovations in learning technology. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World investigates the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This Routledge Chapman & Hall edited collection researches a lot of notable advancements in massive open online courses (MOOCs). This educative new book also articulates education resources and online education issues. The front matter of this book includes a preface. To find out more visit this open education books website.
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