MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 significant and promising edited collection relevant to massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). Digital elearning technology has rapidly expanded in terms of interactivity and the capacity to reach learners in all parts of the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological impact of the information superhighway provides powerful types of communication and interaction which are essential for digital education technology. There are not too many trends in online education technology over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of these massive open online courses. It is now impossible to cover MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massive open online courses. Some MOOC classes are based on video seminars plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC classes are an effort to respond to increases in the demand for tutoring and training. These MOOC classes are undoubtedly becoming a meaningful catalyst for innovations in electronic educational technology. MOOCs and Open Education researches the current state of blended learning and open education resources (OERs) in general. This 2015 book researches several major historical trends in massive open online courses. This scholarly new book also reviews education resources and online education topics. This book includes Forward #1 by George Siemens which is titled “The Role of MOOCs in the Future of Education”. The first part of this book includes Chapter #1. The second part of this book includes Chapter #4. To learn more about this 2015 Routledge edited collection please visit this open education website.
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