MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 a definitive and promising edited collection related to massive open online courses and open education resources (OERs). Elearning has swiftly improved in terms of interactivity and the capacity to reach students in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The transformative technological influence of the Internet makes possible kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for digital e-learning technology. There are not too many trends in distance learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of massive open online courses. It is now impossible to cover MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC courses. Some massively open online courses are based on recorded video seminars plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOCs are an answer to decades-long increases in the demand for tutoring and online education. These massive open courses are becoming a significant catalyst for innovations in digital education technology. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World analyzes the current state of blended learning technology and open educational resources (OER) in general. This 2015 edited collection articulates many crucial developments in massive open online courses. This definitive new book also analyzes open education resources (OERs) and online education subjects. 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”. The first part of this book includes Chapter #2 by Karen Head. To learn more go to this distance education website.
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