MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a fascinating and promising book having to do with massive open online courses and open education resources. Distance learning technology has swiftly evolved in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach students all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The life-changing technological influence of the World Wide Web makes available powerful kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for online education. There are not too many trends in distance learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of MOOC classes. It is no longer possible to cover these massively open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some MOOCs are based on prerecorded video discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC courses are a supply-side effort to meet recent increases in the demand for schooling and training. MOOC courses are unmistakably becoming a powerful catalyst for innovations in distance learning technology. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World articulates opportunities in blended learning online learning services, virtual learning activities and digital learning materials which are growing rapidly. This Routledge edited collection considers a lot of major trends in massive open online courses. This definitive new book also deals with open educational resources (OERs) and online education topics. 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 which is titled “The MOOC Misstep and the Open Education Infrastructure”. The second part of this book is about “Open Education Opportunities Now and On the Horizon” and includes Chapter #6 by Laura Czerniewicz, Glenda Cox, Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams and Michelle Willmers which is titled “Open Education at the University of Cape Town”. For more details about this 2015 Routledge edited collection visit this open educational resources book website.
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