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 scholarly and promising book relevant to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). Elearning has swiftly advanced in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach learners all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological impact of the information superhighway makes possible kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for blended learning technology. There are few trends in digital elearning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these massive open online courses. It is no longer possible to cover these MOOC classes with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some MOOCs are based on video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC classes are an effort to respond to decades-long increases in the demand for tutoring and distance learning. These massive open courses are clearly a relevant change agent influencing e-learning technology today. MOOCs and Open Education considers the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This Routledge Chapman & Hall book describes quite a few notable historical trends in massively open online courses (MOOC). This fascinating book also talks about open education resources (OER) and online education topics. 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”. This book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #3 by Kumiko Aoki which is titled “MOOCs and Open Education in Japan: A Case of the Open University of Japan”. 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. This book includes Chapter #9 by Jeff Haywood, Amy Woodgate, and David Dewhurst. The fourth part of this book includes Chapter #10 by Karen Swan, Scott Day, Leonard Bogle, and Traci van Prooyen. To learn more about this 2015 edited collection please visit this education books for teachers website.
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