MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Published: July 1, 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 new book related to massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OER). Online education has quickly improved in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach people in all parts of the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological impact of the Internet offers kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for online learning technology. There are scarcely any trends in online learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOCs. We can no longer cover these MOOC classes with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some MOOCs are based on video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massive open online courses are an effort to meet decades-long increases in the demand for instruction and blended learning. These massive online courses are unquestionably a relevant change agent influencing online learning today. MOOCs and Open Education articulates the basis for understanding the unprecedented educational opportunities available to individual educational scholars academics, universities, and societies. This Routledge Chapman & Hall edited collection investigates quite a few key advances in massive open online courses (MOOCs). This breathtaking new book also studies open educational resources and online education subjects. The front matter of this book includes Forward #1 by George Siemens which is titled “The Role of MOOCs in the Future of Education”. The first part of this book includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley. To learn more please visit this open education books website.
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