MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a thought-provoking and promising new book pertaining to massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OERs). Online learning technology has rapidly developed in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach students in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological influence of the World Wide Web makes possible powerful kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for electronic education technology. There are few trends in e-learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOCs. It has become impossible to cover these MOOC classes with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some MOOC classes are based on recorded video workshops plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massive open online courses are a supply-side response to increases in the demand for schooling and blended learning. These MOOC classes are undeniably becoming a powerful catalyst for innovations in digital educational technology. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World examines the current state of digital learning and open education resources (OER) in general. This 2015 Routledge edited collection explores several crucial historical trends in massive online courses (MOOC). This breathtaking new book also discusses open education resources and online education topics. The front matter of this book includes Forward #1 by George Siemens which is titled “The Role of MOOCs in the Future of Education”. This book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #1 which is titled “The MOOC Misstep and the Open Education Infrastructure”. 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 is about “Researching and Evaluating Notions of MOOCs and Openness” and includes Chapter #7. The fourth part of this book is about “Thoughts on the Quality of MOOCs and OER” and includes Chapter #11 by Sanjaya Mishra, and Asha Kanwar which is titled “Quality Assurance for Open Educational Resources: What’s the Difference?”. For more info about this Routledge book please see this open educational books website.
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