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Synopsis: Education: Massive open online course:


(Management for Professionals) Jan vom Brocke, Theresa Schmiedel (eds.)-BPM - Driving Innovation in a Digital World-Springer International Publishing (2015).pdf.txt

Business process modeling and analysis †Online course. https://openhpi. de/Wetzstein, B.,Ma, Z.,Filipowska, A.,Kaczmarek, M.,Bhiri, S.,Losada, S.,et al.


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Case study analysis report of online collaboration and networing tools for Social Innovation.pdf.txt

MOOCS (global Widening the access to higher education and addressing the societal needs for lifelong education and the upskilling of the labour force

by providing free online courses for everyone interested Personalised education & new learning environments Quest to Learn (USA) Engaging children in education by using the seven principles of gaming

universities, Massive open online courses (MOOCS) and online learning are affecting the way education is being delivered today and onwards.

most visible phenomenon are Massive open online courses (MOOCS), which described in more detail in the following. Technology also has large role to play in new certificates, qualifications & accreditation of formal

learning analytics to new areas, particularly MOOCS. A central challenge is to develop analytics that are

MOOCS are a good example of ICT enabled social innovation, as they display a completely new dynamic of delivery of and participation in Education

MOOCS are much more flexible than traditional academic institutions, and can therefore quickly adapt to the demands of

MOOCS global Widening the access to Higher education and addressing the societal needs for lifelong education and the

online courses for everyone interested -MOOC is an abbreviation for Massive open online course -A MOOC is aimed an online course at unlimited participation with free and

open access for everyone with a computer with internet access -Coursera (Coursera. org) is currently the biggest MOOC platform with over 600

different free courses -In April 2014 7. 1 million users were registered -Coursera is collaborating with 108 of the most well-known

and highly regarded universities in the world delivering free online courses including universities such as Stanford, Yale, Princeton, London and Edinburgh University

Personal -ised education & new learning environ -ments Quest to Learn USA) 112 Engaging children in

MOOCS to the virtual chemistry lab Professor Why were set up in order to provide personalised and effective teaching.

MOOCS famously emerged from a Stanford experiment with a course on artificial intelligence and Professor Why is a private sector initiative.

The scale of the examined cases is very different †for instance there is a significant difference between MOOCS and

the internet in the case of the MOOCS and gaming technologies for the Quest to Learn example.

enabler for Coursera (MOOCS) as education is provided through a digital online platform using existing, â€oeoff the

Particularly in the MOOCS example, ICT is used in order to create and underpin online communities where students can discuss topics related to courses as well as provide

MOOCS however have opened up closed networks and have been recognised as a potentially disruptive and transformative approach

x MOOCS: MOOCS provide access to higher education and address the societal needs for lifelong education and the upskilling of the labour force by providing free online courses for everyone interested.

Theoretically for people with all educational levels as there are no admission requirements. However the MOOCS such as

US based Coursera are in practice primarily helping those already educated interested in additional educational/professional development (Sharples, 2013

x Quest to Learn: Quest to Learn has witnessed increased attainment with the transformed curriculum. Data

x MOOCS: MOOCS provide significant learning options within a variety of topics, which potentially can tailor

online education to the needs and interests of each participant. However differentiation in learning possibilities and online pedagogy are still topics to be improved further on Coursera

x MOOCS: One of the strengths of Coursera is that learning occurs at the time and location that best suits the

large amount of MOOCS provides significant learning options within a variety of topics, which potentially

x MOOCS-Coursera†s way of organising its courses has changed the way students participate in education

x MOOCS: MOOCS lifelong learning and improves learning possibilities for all those who are interested. In April 2014 7. 1 million users were registered at Coursera

and the number of Courserians (people signed up at Coursera) is constantly rising x MONDEY:

The New york times named 2012 the year of the MOOC, Time magazine dedicated its October 2012 Issue, titled â€oereinventing College,

†to an analysis of the role that MOOCS could play in repairing the higher education system.

MOOCS are drastically changing this institutional setup and democratising access to higher education as there is open access for students meaning that anyone everywhere in

the world can participate in an online course for free. Furthermore courses are designed to support an indefinite

MOOCS are a social innovation but they certainly have the potential outcome of social innovation and of bringing

universities, distance learning and ICT enabled education MOOCS enable new ways of providing Higher education and possible transformation of the organisation of Higher education.

MOOCS come with transformational promise for widening access to education, and thus supporting life long learning, hard policy issues such as youth unemployment or regional skills shortages.

However, MOOCS neither have a sustainable business model at the moment nor acceptable completion rates to actually live up to its potential First

MOOCS are a digital form of the traditional teacher-centred instruction and hence online pedagogy could be further

improved for many MOOCS in the future. Furthermore concerns regarding assessment have been expressed around cheating and plagiarism with online learning.

whilst for the MOOCS most barriers and challenges as well as drivers seem to be embedded in the business & delivery model of free education or at least â€oeaccessible anywhere, anytime†education

MOOCS have widened the access to higher education for a large group of people in society by changing the way higher education is provided

In order to improve the general access to MOOCS the main success factor has been ICT as an enabling technology as well as the general acceptance and use of ICT in

ICT is essential for the emergence of MOOCS as the social innovation of MOOCS is completely based on the capability to use ICT

and offer education online for everyone with access to a computer with an internet connection. Whilst there have been based paper concepts for open universities/open

Coursera and the concept of MOOCS in general would not be possible without ICT. Coursera is an online platform

Through the use of ICT, Coursera and MOOCS have offered a possibility Policy issues related to ICT in social innovation

Also, the rise of MOOCS potentially allow for a different value for money approach within public education systems,

The main features of MOOCS are enabled all by ICT. The School of One platform effective matches

Coursera (and MOOCS in general) promotes lifelong learning and improves learning possibilities for all those who are interested.

Furthermore, the still growing large amount of MOOCS provides significant learning options within a variety of topics,

Coursera, currently the biggest MOOC platform, was launched as a for-profit company in April 2012 by the two Stanford computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller.

For instance MOOCS provide access to education anywhere and anytime and have been named as one of the innovations most likely to transform the education landscape.

MOOCS have the potential to open higher education, and make the best education in any topic available to anyone with a computer and Internet connection

Apart from widening access to education, MOOCS are further an example of how technology is enabling a more

In the MOOCS case communities of teachers and students alike are only virtual, whilst in most other examples ICT supports online as

and increase social capital, with the MOOCS being the exception of also including random network effects and scale-free networks.


Contemporary Education and Digital Technologies - Mladen Milicevic.pdf.txt

largely hostile toward MOOCS, even though almost none have had any experience in teaching or taking a MOOC. 5

However, only one third of them believe that the US higher education is heading in right direction,

from MOOCS to competency-based degrees. Many believe that the focus should be on changing the models of teaching


Deloitte_Europe's vision and action plan to foster digital entrepeneurship.pdf.txt

ACTION 12 †Online courses to close knowledge gaps Analyse which skills digital entrepreneurs are currently lacking in the European union and

develop-in close collaboration with education bodies and the private sector-online courses to close knowledge gaps (e g. accounting, web development, coding

ï§Development and promotion of open online courses in various fields (e g. accounting web development, finance

and rolling out open online courses in various relevant fields for entrepreneurs would assist businesses at low cost and within a mouse click

However, online courses would have a broader and cost-effective impact on SMES and start-ups Throughout the business life cycle, it is very important to have access to sufficient financial

12 Online courses to close knowledge gaps 13 Promote use of existing financial instruments 14 Tax incentives for a capital gains tax rolloverrelief for shares

12) Online courses to close knowledge gaps Analyse which skills digital entrepreneurs are currently lacking in the European union

-online courses to close knowledge gaps (e g. accounting, web development, coding Pillar 4 Ease the access to


Digital Opportunities_ Innovative ICT solutions for youth employment.pdf.txt

OCW), open educational resources (OER), and massive open online courses (MOOCS. They have in common the desire to democratize high-calibre educational materials across the world,

Experts think that MOOCS, OERS, and OCW constitute a disruptive technology in education. MOOCS are

becoming vehicles for unrestricted and unfiltered knowledge acquisition. One purveyor, Coursera, found that 68 per cent of its users are â€oefrom outside the United states, with India, China, Brazil, and Mexico all in

many innovations in their infant stage, it is still too soon to predict the future of MOOCS.

if relying on MOOCS results in not building â€oelocal capacity for education, research or knowledge creation in the education sector. †154 Or, countries may figure out how

to incorporate MOOCS into their societies in ways that strengthen, not detract from, building their

who sign up for free online courses with top universities around the world. Coursera launched in April 2012,

153 Tamar Lewin, â€oeafter setbacks, online courses are rethought, †(New york times, December 10, 2013 www. nytimes. com/2013/12/11/us/after-setbacks-online courses-are-rethought. html?

emc=eta1 154 Anya Kemenetz, â€oeonline courses are taking off: But there†s a major downside, †(Slate. com, November 2013

In the education sector, students enrolled in MOOCS are found to collaborate through social media and

It informs the work of MOOCS, OCW and other open access pedagogical exercises. MOOCS for instances have drawn on such connectivist pedagogical principles as:

aggregation †bringing a massive amount of content produced in different places online into one portal;

It offers courses (MOOCS) and an open master programme for anyone who wishes to learn.

For example, people who enrol in MOOCS take advantage of both online social media tools and applications such as Meetup to organize face-to-face study sessions at a local coffeehouse

168 Paul Mcfedries, â€oei†m in the Mood for MOOCS, †Spectrum. Ieee. org, December 4, 2012, http://spectrum. ieee. org/at

-work/education/im-in-the-mood-for-moocs 169 ITU, Measuring the Information Society 2013,(Geneva:

MOOCS, codefests, using freely available information online, or participating in contests. These are opportunities governments need to pay attention to

Singapore plans to introduce MOOCS in K-12 education to provide alternatives for learning and promote

open courseware, enrol in a MOOC course, or receive a badge certifying mastery of a subject

Lewin, Tamar. â€oeafter setbacks, online courses are rethought, †New york times, December 10, 2013 www. nytimes. com/2013/12/11/us/after-setbacks-online courses-are

-rethought. html? emc=eta1 Mandel, Michael. â€oe752, 000 App Economy jobs on the 5th anniversary of the App store. †Progressive

Mcfedries, Paul. â€oei†m in the Mood for MOOCS. †IEEE Spectrum, December 4, 2012 http://spectrum. ieee. org/at work/education/im-in-the-mood-for-moocs

Merchant, Nilofer. â€oelet Your Ideas Go. †Harvard Business Review, HBR Blog Network, June 26, 2012

Connectivism A network-based pedagogy that informs the work of MOOCS, OCW and other open access initiatives

courses (MOOCS Online courses featuring limitless participation and open access Meetup Intentional gatherings of people who share similar interests,

organized using the Meetup platform Microwork Small digital tasks that can be completed in a few seconds by people without


DIGITAL SOCIAL INNOVATION social_innovation_decade_of_changes.pdf.txt

Courses (MOOCS), cloud schools or Open educational resources (OER. In this context two recent studies will also provide further insights:


Education - technology and connectedness.pdf.txt

MOOC Massive open online courses (MOOCS NBIC nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science SCENIHR Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks

and 5%reported having participated in an online course also suggests that there is potential to be captured easily.

Massive open online courses (MOOCS), which first appeared in 2008, are an example of this trend. Although their development is not immune to

online courses/MOOCS educational attainment number of universities offering online courses educational reform, unmet demand on labour market for certain skills

++Medium term Need to make educational systems responsive to these developments unmet skills demand Medium e-government and online

Daniel, John,"Making sense of MOOCS: Musings in a maze of myth, paradox and possibility,"Journal of

a massive open online course,"The International Review of Research in Open and Distance learning Special Issue-Connectivism: Design and Delivery of Social Networked Learning, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2011


Fueling a Third Paradigm of Education The Pedagogical Implications of Digital, Social and Mobile Media.pdf.txt

predecessor to today†s Massive open online courses, or MOOCS) could interact and play the games collaboratively or competitively (Wikipedia, 2013b.

And coming soon was something called a smart terminal, or networked personal computer (PC)( Kline, 1980).

taught online courses and hybrid offerings of online and face-to-face courses. In early the 2000s educational pioneers such as Ann Kirschner helped Columbia University create Fathom, a global

online learning experiment and precursor to today†s MOOCS Disruptive Innovation in Higher education Yet, none of these early digital innovations was fundamentally transformative or paradigm shifting

available on an almost unlimited number of subjects, the Khan academy and MOOCS are especially well designed for that.

after completing three MOOCS: â€oewhen it comes to Massive open online courses, like those offered by Coursera, Udacity and edx,

you can forget about the Socratic method. The professor is in most cases, out of students†reach, only slightly more accessible than the pope or Thomas

Though extremely efficient, MOOCS are still largely an extension of the second educational paradigm, bringing the idea of one-to-many education to an extreme.

of MOOCS integrate artificial intelligence and expert systems to provide student feedback and learning customization, the ability of these systems to function effectively is limited largely to

In fact, MOOCS bring it to an entirely new level of cost effectiveness and global accessibility,

Active learning via these or other digital devices such as those in MOOCS also provides the

In a fully online course taught asynchronously, one of the author†s best students spent the entire

military and living halfway around the world, was able to fully participate in the online course.

the near and far term, ranging from MOOCS in the short-term to 3d (or 4d printing in the long

with some MOOCS. Merging 3d printing with AR experiences could transform learning. Students studying archeology might

analytics-driven, AI-enhanced MOOCS and the like. Human teachers should return to the best qualities of the model developed by Aristotle, Socrates and Plato.

com/2013/04/21/opinion/sunday/grading-the-mooc-university. html? src=recg& r=0 Johnson, J. 2012, September 10.


Open Innovation 2.0.pdf.txt

-tiatives like Massive open online courses (MOOC make courses from prestigious universities around the world available for all.


SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.pdf.txt

owner-managers such as weekend seminars and short online courses, and increasing the flexibility of vocational education and training for SME workforces

weekend seminars and short online courses â Increase the flexibility of vocational education and training for SME workforces.


Social innovation, an answer to contemporary societal challenges- Locating the concept in theory and practice.pdf.txt

innovation in education are the Open university and more recently free online courses from the MIT, the University of Berkeley and Harvard (https://www. edx. org), but


Special Report-Eskills for growth-entrepreneurial culture.pdf.txt

Online Courses†(MOOCS) is seen as a priority, to â€oeallow individuals to access education anywhere, anytime and through


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