MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Published by Routledge Chapman & Hall (2015).
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 an educative and promising edited collection about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. Online education has quickly improved in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach participants in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological influence of the information superhighway offers powerful kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for elearning technology. There are not too many trends in digital learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOC courses. It is now impossible to cover massively open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massive open online courses. Some MOOCs are based on recorded video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massive open online courses are a response to increases in the demand for indoctrination and e-learning. These massive open courses are unquestionably becoming a meaningful catalyst for innovations in education. MOOCs and Open Education analyzes the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This 2015 edited collection explores many key evolvements in massively online courses (MOOC). This breathtaking new book also deals with open education and online education issues. The front matter of this book includes Forward #1 by George Siemens which is titled “The Role of MOOCs in the Future of Education”. This book includes Chapter #1. For more information please go to this book about massive open online courses website.
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