MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 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 breathtaking and promising new book related to massively open online courses and open educational resources. Blended learning technology has swiftly improved in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach humans all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological influence of the information superhighway makes possible kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for online education technology. There are few trends in distance learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of massive open online courses. It is no longer possible to cover these massively open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massively open online courses. Some MOOCs are based on prerecorded video conversations plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOCs are an effort to respond to increases in the demand for teaching and learning and online learning. These MOOC courses are plainly becoming a powerful catalyst for innovations in education. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World investigates opportunities in online education technology online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This 2015 edited collection considers many substantial evolvements in massive open online courses (MOOCs). This new book also discusses educational resources and online education subjects. The front matter of this book includes Forward #2. The first part of this book includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley which is titled “The MOOC Misstep and the Open Education Infrastructure”. To find out more visit this distance learning website.
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