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 is a fascinating and promising book pertaining to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. Digital e-learning technology has swiftly evolved in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach humans in nations all over the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological impact of the World Wide Web provides powerful kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for blended learning. There are not too many trends in online education over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these massively open online courses. It has become impossible to cover MOOCs with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some massively open online courses are based on prerecorded video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are a supply-side response to global increases in the demand for teaching and blended learning. Massively open online courses are a relevant change agent influencing blended learning today. MOOCs and Open Education articulates the current state of digital education technology and open educational resources (OERs) in general. This 2015 Routledge edited collection studies quite a few significant evolvements in MOOCs. This illuminating new book also articulates open education resources and online education topics. The front matter of this book includes a preface by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds which is titled “Actions Leading to MOOCs and Open Education Around the World”. For more info please go to this open education resource website.
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