Essays about: "MOOCs"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the word MOOCs.
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6. Generating random programming problems : A formal grammar based approach
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)Abstract : Enrollment in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and other open distance education is increasing and this requires large numbers of problems for students to learn from. Additionally, students learning programming benefit from practicing their skills on programming problems. READ MORE
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7. How a global trend is translated into a local context. The spread of MOOCs into Swedish universities
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Despite the fact that Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been seen as a new global education phenomenon over the last decade, MOOCs are still in the early stage of its development in Sweden. MOOCs are being adopted into the Swedish context through the application of translation theory. READ MORE
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8. Is constructivism a prerequisite to unlock the power of web based platforms in teacher training? : A case study on the enablers for web based learning platforms for teacher training in Cambodia
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : This case study, executed in school network driven by a private foundation for underprivileged children in Cambodia, provides a perspective from a unique situation of technology enablement in an environment with a predominantly instructivist teaching tradition. The said environment is strongly influenced by private sector donors with strong constructivist traditions and expectations. READ MORE
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9. THE ROLE OF VIDEOS FOR STUDENT ACTIVITY IN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. A comparative analysis of student engagement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : This thesis aims at discovering basic learner engagement constructs in three massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by two Swedish higher education institutions by focussing on learner content interaction. More specifically it concentrates on learner engagement with lecture videos and different characteristics which influence this engagement. READ MORE
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10. Education for Sustainable Development for Everyone: Massive Open Online Courses and global, climate literate, sustainable citizens
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : This thesis contributes to knowledge about how Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as educational online platforms can be utilized in achieving the purposes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Starting out from a view that, in the face of global challenges every individual is an important actor with agency to drive for necessary social changes, the overall ambition of this thesis is to investigate the role of MOOCs, as a specific form of online learning, in empowering and enabling learners to acquire the competences needed to take responsible actions and informed decisions in a rapidly changing, interdependent and unequal world. READ MORE