scholarly journals Los MOOC en la línea del tiempo: una biografía investigativa de una tendencia educativa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (66) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Chiappe ◽  
Monique Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Educational Transformation ◽  
Prácticas Educativas Abiertas ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Open Educational Practices ◽  
Future Learning

Los cursos online masivos y abiertos (MOOC) se han convertido en un fenómeno educativo emergente con un enorme potencial de transformación y democratización educativa. Luego de casi una década de su primer lanzamiento, gran cantidad de investigación se ha realizado para intentar comprender sus alcances y limitaciones como instrumento de aprendizaje flexible y personalizado. Con el propósito de aumentar tal comprensión, se ha llevado a cabo una revisión sistemática de literatura sobre estudios publicados entre 2009 y 2019 acerca de los MOOC. Se aplicó un método de 6 pasos para revisar 486 estudios, a partir de procesos de filtrado, abstracting, lectura en profundidad y extracción e interpretación de datos. Los resultados muestran una gran cantidad y diversidad de focos de investigación sobre los MOOC, algunos en auge, otros en declive y otros de naturaleza efímera. Se resaltan entre ellos las Prácticas Educativas Abiertas, el diseño de los MOOC, el engagement, la deserción y el conectivismo. Los focos de investigación representan las principales preocupaciones de educadores e investigadores sobre lo que pareciera ser el advenimiento de un nuevo orden educativo que soportaría el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida y los entornos de aprendizaje enmarcados en la sociedad 4.0. Massive and open online courses (MOOC) have become an emerging educational phenomenon with enormous potential for educational transformation and democratization. After almost a decade of its first launch, a great deal of research has been carried out to try to understand its scope and limitations as a flexible and personalized learning instrument. In order to increase such understanding, a systematic review of literature on studies published between 2009 and 2019 about MOOCs has been carried out.A 6-step method was applied to review 486 studies, based on filtering, abstracting, in-depth reading and data extraction and interpretation processes.The results show a large number and diversity of research focuses on MOOCs, some booming, others in decline and others of ephemeral nature. Among them are the Open Educational Practices, the design of MOOCs, the generation of engagement, dropout and connectivism.The research focuses represent the main concerns of educators and researchers regarding what appears to be the advent of a new educational order, which currently supports lifelong learning and future learning environments framed in society 4.0.

Immersive Learning Environments at Scale: Constraints and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1165-1169
Author(s):  
Robert F. Siegle ◽  
Rod D. Roscoe ◽  
Noah L. Schroeder ◽  
Scotty D. Craig
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Immersive Learning ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Theoretical Paper

The expansion of online education into massive open online courses (MOOCs) and equipment have created a unique opportunity for delivering immersive learning experiences at scale. However, although the inclusivity of the MOOC ecosystem can be commended, many online courses lack key benefits associated with traditional classroom environments: immersive, engaging, and team-driven learning opportunities. Immersive learning environments (ILEs) address these educational gaps but has not been able to operate at the broad scale that MOOCs offer. Importantly, ILEs address opportunities missing from MOOC systems, they add unique learning opportunities that would also be missing in a traditional classroom. The inclusion of this virtual reality technology is pivotal topic for educational research. This theoretical paper will briefly define immersive learning environments and the potential benefits of incorporating immersive learning environments into scalable educational systems. We will also consider developers constraints on creating these online ecosystem and suggested strategies for overcoming them.

scholarly journals Technical Quality of a Mobile SPOC

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Naima Belarbi ◽  
Abdelwahed Namir ◽  
Nadia Chafiq ◽  
Mohammed Talbi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Windows Phone

<p class="0papertitle">Computer based Learning Environments are mainly shaped by emerging environments such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), SPOCS (Small Private Online Courses) and Mobile learning. This variety challenges the quality of the content delivered in these various environments. In Moroccan higher education, SPOCS is a trending topic widely used in its context of blended learning. The present work focuses on an SPOC delivered as a hybrid mobile app and on factors that define its technical quality. The objective is to propose a set of technical quality factors which are defined following a study of literature, focusing on frameworks, labels, practices that are used to assess the quality of e-learning environments, MOOCs, SPOCs and mobile applications. ISO standards for the quality software and the guidelines for the most dominant Mobile Operating Systems (Android/IOS/Windows phone) are also considered when defining these criteria. The proposed criteria can be twofold used: 1) to assess the technical quality of an existing mobile SPOC; 2) constitutes guidelines to increase the technical quality of a new mobile SPOC</p>

Encouraging and Increasing Student Engagement and Participation in an Online Classroom

2016 ◽  
pp. 426-447
Author(s):  
Kathryn Woods
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
The Impact

Advances in technology have increased opportunities for students to participate in online courses. While some instructors are beginning their careers teaching only online courses, others are discovering a need to teach sections of courses online after they have enjoyed a long career teaching in a traditional classroom. In either situation, it is important for instructors to recognize that students in online learning environments require the use of different strategies for encouraging engagement and participation in class. In this chapter, the author describes the challenges that students and instructors face specifically in the online learning environment as well as strategies for success, including how to maximize the impact of students' experiences and prior knowledge, using multiple platforms to deliver information, discouraging procrastination, setting clear expectations, encouraging individuality, capitalizing on diversity, and providing and utilizing helpful resources.

A Mixed Methods Examination of Instructor Social Presence in Accelerated Online Courses

2016 ◽  
pp. 147-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Ryan Lowenthal
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Multiple Methods ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Being There

Social Presence theory seeks to explain how people present themselves as being “there” and “real” while using a communication medium. Most studies on social presence focus on how students present themselves and/or are perceived as being “there” and “real” in computer-mediated environments. However, to date, very few studies have focused on how instructors establish and maintain their own social presence in online learning environments. The following study explored the phenomenon of instructor social presence in accelerated online courses. The results suggest that the construct of presence is more complicated than previously thought and that future studies should employ multiple methods to further explore the concept of instructor social presence.

Toward an Open Empowered Learning Model of Pedagogy in Higher Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 205-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Smyth ◽  
Carina Bossu ◽  
Adrian Stagg
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Open Educational Practices ◽  
Opening Up

This chapter will explore some of the emerging trends in higher education worldwide brought by opening up education, including open educational resources (OER), open educational practices (OEP) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). These trends are transforming and challenging the traditional values and structures of universities, including curriculum design, pedagogies, and approaches to recognise and accredit learning assisted by OEP. We will also reflect on ways in which OEP, open ecosystems and the recognition of open learning experiences can further support learners, educators and educational institutions. In doing so, we will revise and re-work a learner centred model (Smyth, 2011) to incorporate some of the current transformation brought by openness. The revised model, called Open Empowered Learning Model, will prompt discussion on alternative ways in which learners, educators and educational institutions could take full advantage of these new trends.

A Mixed Methods Examination of Instructor Social Presence in Accelerated Online Courses

2016 ◽  
pp. 949-963
Author(s):  
Patrick R. Lowenthal
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Multiple Methods ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Being There

Social Presence theory seeks to explain how people present themselves as being “there” and “real” while using a communication medium. Most studies on social presence focus on how students present themselves and/or are perceived as being “there” and “real” in computer-mediated environments. However, to date, very few studies have focused on how instructors establish and maintain their own social presence in online learning environments. The following study explored the phenomenon of instructor social presence in accelerated online courses. The results suggest that the construct of presence is more complicated than previously thought and that future studies should employ multiple methods to further explore the concept of instructor social presence.

Preparing Online Learning Readiness with Learner-Content Interaction

2016 ◽  
pp. 586-614
Author(s):  
Juhong Christie Liu ◽  
Elaine Roberts Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Readiness ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Content Interaction ◽  
Online Learning Readiness ◽  
Synchronous Online

Online learning readiness is fundamental to student successful participation, presence, and interaction in online courses. Effective facilitation of these key components depends on sound instructional design. In self-directed online environments, learner-content interaction and scaffolding self-regulated learning have been found of primary importance to generate meaningful learning. To provide a solution to the challenges of interoperability of various functions in synchronous online learning environments, this chapter presents a case study about the design and development of a self-paced orientation to help students acquire online learning readiness. Learner-content interaction is strategically utilized in the design to scaffold self-regulated learning. The results of the case study demonstrate that this orientation positively prepares students to be ready for learning in a synchronous online environment. The approach can be of practical use to individuals and groups.

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