MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 edifying and promising new book related to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OER). Online learning technology has rapidly advanced in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach people in nations all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological influence of the World Wide Web allows practicable forms of communication and interaction which are essential for online learning technology. There are hardly any trends in digital e-learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOC courses. It is no longer possible to cover MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some massively open online courses are based on recorded video lectures plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massive open online courses are an effort to meet dramatic increases in the demand for edification and online learning. MOOC courses are noticeably a relevant change agent influencing online learning technology today.
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World considers opportunities in digital learning online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This 2015 Routledge edited collection studies many critical changes in massive open online courses (MOOCs). This new book also analyzes open educational resources (OER) and online education subjects. The front matter of this book includes a preface. The first part of this book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #1. The second part of this book is about “Open Education Opportunities Now and On the Horizon” and includes Chapter #5 which is titled “Enabling Open Education: A Feasibility Protocol for Australian Higher Education”. This book includes Chapter #8 by Maggie Hartnett, Mark Brown, Amy Wilson which is titled “MOOCs Downunder: Insights from the Open2Study”. The fourth part of this book is about “Thoughts on the Quality of MOOCs and OER” and includes Chapter #10 by Karen Swan, Scott Day, Leonard Bogle, and Traci van Prooyen. The fifth part of this book includes Chapter #15. This chapter was written by Chuck Severance. To find out more about this Routledge book please visit this books about open education website.
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