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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a dramatic and promising new book related to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources. Online learning has quickly expanded in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach learners in nations all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological influence of the information superhighway makes available forms of communication and interaction which are essential for elearning. There are not many trends in distance learning technology over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of MOOCs. It is now impossible to cover these massive open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some massively open online courses are based on video workshops plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massive open online courses are an answer to dramatic increases in the demand for e-learning and education. MOOC classes are certainly becoming a powerful catalyst for innovations in digital learning technology. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World analyzes 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 describes dozens of substantial historical trends in MOOCs. This impressive new book also deals with open educational resources (OERs) and online education topics. The front matter of this book includes Forward #2 by Fred Mulder which is titled “Open(ing up) Education for All...Boosted by MOOCs”. For more information visit this educational research website.
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