Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is an informative and promising new edited collection about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OERs). Digital education technology has swiftly progressed in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach students in all parts of the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological impact of the information superhighway makes available powerful types of communication and interaction which are essential for distance learning. There are hardly any trends in distance learning over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these massive open online courses. It has become impossible to cover MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massively open online courses. Some massively open online courses are based on video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOCs are a supply-side effort to respond to dramatic increases in the demand for schooling and online learning. These MOOCs are decidedly a meaningful change agent influencing distance learning technology today.

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World articulates opportunities in online learning online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This book investigates dozens of notable evolvements in massive online courses (MOOC). This edifying new book also reviews open education resources and online education subjects. This book includes Forward #1 which is titled “The Role of MOOCs in the Future of Education”. The first part of this book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #3 by Kumiko Aoki. The second part of this book includes Chapter #4 which is titled “MOOCs, MERLOT, and Open Educational Services”. To learn more about this book see this distance learning book website.

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