Tag Archives: MOOC

Psycho-Social Aspects of Learning in MOOC Courses

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Giorgio Bertini

Recent researchers emphasize the need for Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) designers and instructors to consider the impact of MOOCs on psycho-social aspects of participant learning and behavior in today’s 24/7, mobile environment. This article examines research findings related to the skill … Continue reading →

Posted in MOOC | Tagged MOOC | Comments Off

How Video Production Affects Student Engagement

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Giorgio Bertini

Videos are a widely-used kind of resource for online learning. This paper presents an empirical study of how video production decisions affect student engagement in online educational videos. To our knowledge, ours is the largest-scale study of video engagement to date, using data from … Continue reading →

Posted in Engagement, MOOC, Online learning, Students, Videos | Tagged engagement, MOOC, online learning, students, videos | Comments Off

Preparing for the Digital University

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

A review of the history and current state of distance, blended, and online learning. The articles presented in this report provide an overview of research literature in: • Distance education • Blended learning • Online learning • Credentialing • MOOC … Continue reading →

Posted in Blended Learning, Digital education, Digital technologies, Distance education, Higher education, ICT, MOOC, Online learning, Uncategorized | Tagged blended learning, digital education, digital technologies, distance education, higher education, MOOC, online learning | Leave a comment

Opportunities and Threats of the MOOC Movement for Higher Education

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) movement is the latest ‘big thing’ in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) which threatens to transform Higher Education. Both opportunities and threats are extensively discussed in literature, comprising issues on opening up education for … Continue reading →

Posted in Higher education, MOOC, Open education, Open online courses | Tagged higher education, MOOC, open education, open online courses | Leave a comment

Evaluating Pedagogical Practices in MOOCs

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have become a prominent feature of the higher education discourse in recent years. Yet, little is known about the effectiveness of these online courses in engaging participants in the learning process. This study explores the … Continue reading →

Posted in Higher education, MOOC, Pedagogy | Tagged higher education, MOOC, pedagogy | Leave a comment

Accreditation of MOOCs

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

Higher education institutions face conflicting challenges; they must equip students with up-to-date knowledge in fields in which knowledge is constantly being renewed, while they also need to guide students to examine reality through broad-based observation and consider different scientific disciplines. … Continue reading →

Posted in Higher education, MOOC | Tagged higher education, MOOC | Leave a comment

Emotional Affordance of a MOOC

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

This exploratory study examines emotional affordance of a MOOC. Postings in a discussion forum of a MOOC in computer science are analysed following a research design informed by virtual ethnography. Emotional affordance is investigated, focusing on non-achievement emotions which are … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotions, MOOC | Tagged emotions, MOOC | Leave a comment

Flipped MOOCs to boost Education

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

The Ministry of Education recently announced that it would provide the online courses in Korea in a MOOC format, combining them with lectures conducted on-site. Minister of Education Hwang Woo-yea proposed the idea at a cabinet meeting on Feb. 3, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Flipped classroom, Flipped learning, MOOC, University | Tagged education, flipped classroom, flipped learning, MOOC, University | Leave a comment

Some recent Books on MOOCs

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

1. MOOCs In this volume Jonathan Haber offers an account of MOOCs that avoids both hype and doomsaying. Instead, he provides an engaging, straightforward explanation of a rare phenomenon: an education innovation that captures the imagination of the public while … Continue reading →

Posted in MOOC | Tagged MOOC | Leave a comment

Mentored Open Online Courses

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Leuphana University bundles all its online learning activities in one institution: Leuphana Digital School. With its unique didactical concept – consisting of scholars, mentors and tutors working hand in hand with a peer-based learning approach supported by a sophisticated online … Continue reading →