MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 thought-provoking and promising new book about massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OERs). Online education has swiftly progressed in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach people in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological impact of the Internet offers powerful forms of communication and interaction which are essential for learning technology. There are few trends in online education over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOC courses. We can no longer cover these MOOCs with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some massive open online courses are based on recorded video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are an answer to increases in the demand for edification and online learning. These massively open online courses are surely a relevant change agent influencing blended learning technology today.
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World analyzes opportunities in digital learning online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This 2015 edited collection deals with many key advancements in massively online courses (MOOC). This exceptional new book also examines open education resources (OER) and online education issues. This book includes Forward #1. The first part of this book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley which is titled “The MOOC Misstep and the Open Education Infrastructure”. This book includes Chapter #5. The third part of this book is about “Researching and Evaluating Notions of MOOCs and Openness” and includes Chapter #8 which is titled “MOOCs Downunder: Insights from the Open2Study”. This book is about “Thoughts on the Quality of MOOCs and OER” and includes Chapter #11. The fifth part of this book is about “Innovative Courses, Programs, and Models of Instruction” and includes Chapter #13 which is titled “Unbundling Higher Education and the Georgia Tech Online M.S. in Computer Science: A Chronicle”. To learn more about this Routledge edited collection please see this open education resources book website.
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