MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge Chapman & Hall.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a compelling and promising new book relating to massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). Technology-enhanced learning has quickly developed in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach learners in all parts of the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological influence of the World Wide Web allows forms of communication and interaction which are essential for digital learning. There are hardly any trends in online learning over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOCs. We can no longer cover MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC courses. Some MOOC courses are based on video seminars plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are an effort to respond to decades-long increases in the demand for schooling and digital learning. MOOC classes are absolutely becoming a relevant catalyst for innovations in elearning. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World reviews opportunities in e-learning technology online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This 2015 edited collection examines several notable gains in massively open online courses (MOOCs). This educative new book also discusses open education resources and online education topics. This book includes a preface by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds. This book 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 includes Chapter #5 by Carina Bossu, David Bull and Mark Brown which is titled “Enabling Open Education: A Feasibility Protocol for Australian Higher Education”. The third part of this book includes Chapter #7 by Markus Deimann, Alexander Lipka, and Theo Bastiaens. This book includes Chapter #12 by Fred Mulder and Darco Jansen which is titled “MOOCs for Opening Up Education and the OpenupEd Initiative”. For more info about this book visit this open educational books website.
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