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 Around the World is a breathtaking and promising book about massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources. Digital learning has quickly advanced in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach participants all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformative technological impact of the information superhighway allows practicable forms of communication and interaction which are essential for blended learning. There are not many trends in electronic educational technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOCs. We can no longer cover these massive open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massive open online courses. Some massive open online courses are based on video discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOCs are an answer to increases in the demand for tutoring and online education. MOOC classes are undeniably becoming a significant catalyst for innovations in digital educational technology.
MOOCs and Open Education talks about the basis for understanding the unprecedented educational opportunities available to individual researchers academics, universities, and societies. This Routledge Chapman & Hall edited collection explores several critical developments in MOOC classes. This appealing new book also talks about education resources and online education subjects. This book includes Forward #2 by Fred Mulder which is titled “Open(ing up) Education for All...Boosted by MOOCs”. The first part of this book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #3. The second part of this book includes Chapter #4 by Gerard L. Hanley which is titled “MOOCs, MERLOT, and Open Educational Services”. This book includes Chapter #9 by Jeff Haywood, Amy Woodgate, and David Dewhurst which is titled “Reflections of an Early MOOC Provider: Achievements and Future Directions”. This book is about “Thoughts on the Quality of MOOCs and OER” and includes Chapter #12 by Fred Mulder and Darco Jansen. This book is about “Innovative Courses, Programs, and Models of Instruction” and includes Chapter #17. This chapter was written by Erika M Behrmann, Radhika Gajjala, Elizabeth Losh, T.L. Cowan, Penelope Boyer, Jasmine Rault, Laura Wexler and CL Cole. For more information about this book visit this best books about education website.
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