Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is an impressive and promising new edited collection having to do with massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OERs). Digital educational technology has swiftly developed in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach learners in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological impact of the information superhighway makes available potent forms of communication and interaction which are essential for electronic education technology. There are scarcely any trends in learning technology over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOC courses. It is now impossible to cover these massively open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC courses. Some MOOC courses are based on prerecorded video seminars plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massively open online courses are a supply-side effort to meet recent increases in the demand for teaching and learning and online learning. Massively open online courses are becoming a meaningful catalyst for innovations in technology-enhanced learning. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World talks about opportunities in distance learning technology online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This Routledge book researches many extraordinary advancements in massive open online courses (MOOCs). This edifying new book also deals with open educational resources and online education topics. The front matter of this book includes Forward #1 which is titled “The Role of MOOCs in the Future of Education”. The first part of this book includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley which is titled “The MOOC Misstep and the Open Education Infrastructure”. To learn more please go to this open educational resources book website.

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