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Direct linkKellogg, Shaun; Edelmann, Achim – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
This paper presents the Massively Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed) network dataset. It entails information on two online communication networks resulting from two consecutive offerings of the MOOC called "The Digital Learning Transition in K-12 Schools" in spring and fall 2013. The courses were offered to educators from the USA…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Open Education, Teacher Education Programs, Faculty Development
Download full textCarey, Thomas; Davis, Alan; Ferreras, Salvador; Porter, David – Open Praxis, 2015
This paper explores the integration of Open Educational Practices (OEP) into an institutional strategy to develop distinctive excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship. The institution in the case study is a public polytechnic university serving a metropolitan area in Canada. If emerging Open Educational Practices are to flourish at our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Excellence in Education, Case Studies
Huggins, Susan; Smith, Peter – Open Praxis, 2015
Navigating learning, formal or informal, can be overwhelming, confusing, and impersonal. With more options than ever, the process of deciding what, where, and when can be overwhelming to a learner. The concept of Open College at Kaplan University (OC@KU) was to bring organization, purpose, and personalization of learning caused by vast resources…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Models, Open Education, Educational Innovation
Bulut, Mesut – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The aim of this study is to find out Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Turkish Language and Literature graduated students' views towards Pedagogical Formation Training certificate and their opinions about special teaching methods. This study has been done in one of the universities of East Karadeniz in Turkey in which the 20 Turkish…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Open Education
Rowe, Michael – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
In an increasingly connected world where solving complex problems is not possible by solitary experts, educators and learners need opportunities to develop ways of thinking that allow them to engage with the dynamic and complex situations that arise in the world. The development of graduate attributes has been suggested as one way in which…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Student Characteristics, Open Education, Online Courses
Bozkurt, Aras; Jung, Insung; Xiao, Junhong; Vladimirschi, Viviane; Schuwer, Robert; Egorov, Gennady; Lambert, Sarah R.; Al-Freih, Maha; Pete, Judith; Olcott, Don, Jr.; Rodes, Virginia; Aranciaga, Ignacio; Bali, Maha; Alvarez, Abel V., Jr.; Roberts, Jennifer; Pazurek, Angelica; Raffaghelli, Juliana Elisa; Panagiotou, Nikos; de Coëtlogon, Perrine; Shahadu, Sadik; Brown, Mark; Asino, Tutaleni I.; Tumwesige, Josephine; Reyes, Tzinti Ramírez; Ipenza, Emma Barrios; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Bond, Melissa; Belhamel, Kamel; Irvine, Valerie; Sharma, Ramesh C.; Adam, Taskeen; Janssen, Ben; Sklyarova, Tatiana; Olcott, Nicoleta; Ambrosino, Alejandra; Lazou, Chrysoula; Mocquet, Bertrand; Mano, Mattias; Paskevicius, Michael – Asian Journal of Distance Education, 2020
Uncertain times require prompt reflexes to survive and this study is a collaborative reflex to better understand uncertainty and navigate through it. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic hit hard and interrupted many dimensions of our lives, particularly education. As a response to interruption of education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this study…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Elementary Secondary Education
Qayyum, Adnan, Ed.; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf, Ed. – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2018
This book describes the history, structure and institutions of open and distance education in six countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the UK and the US. It discusses how open and distance education is evolving in a digital age to reflect the needs and circumstances of national higher education systems in these countries, and explores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Open Education, Distance Education
Martins, Nico; Ungerer, Leona M. – Africa Education Review, 2017
An understanding of the key characteristics and implicit competencies underlying online teaching is essential to distance education institutions that embark on the assertive use of technology in their tuition development and delivery. The Virtual Teaching Dispositions Scale (VTDS) assists in investigating professional teaching dispositions…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Educational Environment, Virtual Classrooms
Khatib, Nahla M. – Gifted and Talented International, 2014
This study aimed at investigating the efforts of academic tutors at Arab Open University in Jordan (AOU) to implement technology enhanced instruction through using the learning management system software Moodle (LMS). The AOU has adopted an open learning approach. The aim is to support its vision to reach students in different parts of Jordan and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Integration, Integrated Learning Systems, Open Education
Dron, Jon; Anderson, Terry – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2014
Read/write social technologies enable rich pedagogies that centre on sharing and constructing content but have two notable weaknesses. Firstly, beyond the safe, nurturing environment of closed groups, students participating in more or less public network- or set-oriented communities may be insecure in their knowledge and skills, leading to…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Cooperative Learning, Trust (Psychology), Privacy
Segoe, Bobo – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2014
ODL is characterised by a more diverse range of practices than ever before. Some of the traditional print and correspondence models are still viable and in use, while alternative means of student support systems, such as peer support, have also been developed. The use of peer support as an integral part of distance taught courses raises…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Open Education, Peer Relationship, Foreign Countries
Masterman, Elizabeth – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2016
This article describes a small-scale study that explored the relationship between the pedagogical practices characterised as "open" and the existing model of undergraduate teaching and learning at a large research-intensive university (RIU). The aim was to determine the factors that might enable (conversely impede) the greater uptake of…
Descriptors: Open Education, Educational Practices, Research Universities, Undergraduate Study
Koçdar, Serpil; Karadag, Nejdet; Sahin, Murat Dogan – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2016
This is a descriptive study which intends to determine whether the difficulty and discrimination indices of the multiple-choice questions show differences according to cognitive levels of the Bloom's Taxonomy, which are used in the exams of the courses in a business administration bachelor's degree program offered through open and distance…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Difficulty Level, Distance Education, Open Education
Norberg, Anders; Händel, Åsa; Ödling, Per – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
This paper describes the use of globally accessible Massive Open Online Courses, MOOCs, for addressing the needs of learners at community learning centers in Northern Sweden. The Scandinavian "study circle" concept is used to facilitate the studying of MOOCs, thereby forming "blended" or "glonacal" courses. Although…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Community Centers, Group Activities
Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Altinay, Fahriye; Altinay, Zehra – Educational Media International, 2015
This explanatory analysis of the relevant literature seeks to identify factors affecting quality in massive open online courses (MOOCs). The paper highlights sub-dimensions of quality in MOOCs using the ladder of analytical abstraction. Communication, trust, collaboration, inclusiveness, innovation, and commitment are identified as key elements in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technological Literacy, Technological Advancement
