Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a cutting-edge and promising new book pertaining to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OERs). E-learning has swiftly advanced in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach students all over the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformative technological impact of the information superhighway provides practicable types of communication and interaction which are essential for distance learning. There are not many trends in elearning over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOC courses. It is no longer possible to cover massively open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some massively open online courses are based on recorded video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOCs are an effort to respond to global increases in the demand for teaching and online education. These massively open online courses are noticeably a powerful change agent influencing elearning technology today.

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World reviews the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This Routledge Chapman & Hall edited collection researches quite a few important advancements in MOOC classes. This fascinating book also investigates open education and online education topics. The front matter of this book includes a preface by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds. This book is about “MOOCs and Open Education: Historical and Critical Reflections” and includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley. This book includes Chapter #4 by Gerard L. Hanley. To learn more about this Routledge Chapman & Hall edited collection please visit this distance education website.

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