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 is an authoritative and promising edited collection having to do with massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). E-learning has rapidly advanced in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach learners in nations all over the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformative technological influence of the information superhighway provides kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for online education technology. There are not too many trends in elearning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOCs. It is now impossible to cover these MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some massively open online courses are based on video workshops plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are a supply-side effort to meet decades-long increases in the demand for teaching and learning and training. Massively open online courses are decidedly a meaningful change agent influencing digital learning today. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World studies opportunities in electronic educational technology online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This Routledge Chapman & Hall edited collection articulates quite a few far-reaching historical trends in massively open online courses. This cutting-edge new book also describes open education resources (OER) and online education topics. The front matter of this book includes a preface by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds which is titled “Actions Leading to MOOCs and Open Education Around the World”. The first part of this book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #3 by Kumiko Aoki. The second part of this book is about “Open Education Opportunities Now and On the Horizon” and 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”. 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. For more information about this 2015 edited collection please visit this e-learning website.
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