MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 pages.
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 fascinating and promising edited collection relating to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources. Digital e-learning technology has swiftly evolved in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach humans in nations all over the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological impact of the World Wide Web provides powerful kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for blended learning. There are not too many trends in online education over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these massively open online courses. It has become impossible to cover MOOCs with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOC classes. Some massively open online courses are based on prerecorded video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are a supply-side response to global increases in the demand for teaching and blended learning. Massively open online courses are a relevant change agent influencing blended learning today. MOOCs and Open Education articulates opportunities in digital education technology online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This 2015 edited collection deals with several crucial changes in massively open courses (MOOC). This significant new book also discusses open education resources and online education topics. The front matter of this book includes Forward #2 by Fred Mulder. The first part of this book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley. The second part of this book is about “Open Education Opportunities Now and On the Horizon” and includes Chapter #5 which is titled “Enabling Open Education: A Feasibility Protocol for Australian Higher Education”. For more info about this 2015 Routledge edited collection see this open education resource website.
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