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 interesting and promising book having to do with massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources. Digital e-learning technology has swiftly progressed in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach participants all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological impact of the Internet offers practicable kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for e-learning technology. There are few trends in education over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of massively open online courses. It is now impossible to cover MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some MOOC classes are based on video workshops plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massively open online courses are a supply-side response to decades-long increases in the demand for elearning and e-learning. These massive online courses are obviously becoming a relevant catalyst for innovations in blended learning. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World investigates opportunities in digital education technology online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This Routledge Chapman & Hall book talks about quite a few far-reaching developments in MOOC courses. This significant new book also talks about open educational resources and online education issues. This book includes Forward #2 by Fred Mulder which is titled “Open(ing up) Education for All...Boosted by MOOCs”. For more details please see this elearning website.
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