MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge. 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 exceptional and promising edited collection pertaining to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources. Digital e-learning technology has quickly developed in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach participants all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological influence of the information superhighway provides types of communication and interaction which are essential for elearning technology. There are scarcely any trends in education over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOC courses. It is now impossible to cover these MOOCs with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some MOOCs are based on prerecorded video conversations plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are an answer to recent increases in the demand for schooling and learning. Massively open online courses are certainly a relevant change agent influencing online education technology today.
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World addresses the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This 2015 Routledge book examines numerous crucial trends in MOOCs. This significant new book also considers education resources and online education subjects. The front matter of 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 #1. The second part of this book is about “Open Education Opportunities Now and On the Horizon” and includes Chapter #6 by Laura Czerniewicz, Glenda Cox, Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams and Michelle Willmers which is titled “Open Education at the University of Cape Town”. This book is about “Researching and Evaluating Notions of MOOCs and Openness” and includes Chapter #9 by Jeff Haywood, Amy Woodgate, and David Dewhurst which is titled “Reflections of an Early MOOC Provider: Achievements and Future Directions”. The fourth part of 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. To learn more about this 2015 Routledge book see this open education website.
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