TY - BOOK AU - Sarmento,Anabela AU - Peres,Paula TI - Furthering higher education possibilities through massive open online courses T2 - Advance in higher education and professional development (AHEPD) book series SN - 9781466682795 (hardcover) AV - LC 5800 .F984 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Hershey, PA PB - Information Science Reference KW - Distance education KW - MOOCs (Web-based instruction) KW - Open learning KW - Education, Higher KW - Effect of technological innovations on N1 - "Premier Reference Source"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "This book provides a space for discussion of MOOCs: what they mean for the learning process, how they are redefining the concept of a classroom, and what effects they may have on the role of teachers, by featuring emerging research on a variety of topics relating to distance education, informal learning, as well as educational costs and funding"-- ER -