Perspective Chapter: University of Everywhere and Online Collaborative Learning Environment

Abstract

In this chapter, the focus will be on how modern technology has changed the concept and ideas of education in colleges and universities, how technology has been adapted to education, and the benefit of using it to facilitate the educational process by both lecturers and students. This research is important as it will demonstrate the effect e-learning has on educational methods, and the relationship technology has in improving the educational process. It was found that the University of Everywhere has solved the basic problems of providing one-to-one education to large numbers of people regardless of where they are located, in addition to the most important advantage of the idea of courses and education via the Internet and how the online collaborative learning environment allows more students to participate fully during classroom time. This chapter is useful in demonstrating to learners how they can continue to study even after they graduate from schools and universities by accessing the MOOC that is available free of charge and upon request, which helps in achieving a more participatory learning culture. This chapter also makes software recommendations for students and addresses critical features needed within the tools.