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 a fine and promising edited collection pertaining to massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources. E-learning technology has rapidly progressed in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach students in all parts of the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological impact of the Internet makes possible practicable types of communication and interaction which are essential for electronic educational technology. There are hardly any trends in blended learning over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of massively open online courses. It has become impossible to cover MOOC classes with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some MOOC courses are based on recorded video workshops plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOCs are in response to dramatic increases in the demand for training and training. MOOCs are definitely a powerful change agent influencing electronic educational technology today. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World considers the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This 2015 book addresses many major trends in MOOC classes. This definitive new book also investigates educational resources and online education issues. 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 by David Wiley. This book is about “Open Education Opportunities Now and On the Horizon” and includes Chapter #5. The third part of 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 includes Chapter #11. To find out more about this 2015 book go to this books about open education website.
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