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The Economics of Online Postsecondary Education : MOOCs, Nonselective Education, and Highly Selective Education
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Year: 2014 Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research

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I consider how online postsecondary education, including massive open online courses (MOOCs), might fit into economically sustainable models of postsecondary education. I contrast nonselective postsecondary education (NSPE)in which institutions sell fairly standardized educational services in return for up-front payments and highly selective postsecondary education (HSPE) in which institutions invest in students in return for repayments much later in life. The analysis suggests that MOOCs will be financially sustainable substitutes for some NSPE, but there are risks even in these situations. The analysis suggests that MOOCs will be financially sustainable substitutes for only a small share of HSPE and are likely to collapse the economic model that allows HSPE institutions to invest in advanced education and research. I outline a non-MOOC model of online education that may allow HSPE institutions both to sustain their distinctive activities and to reach a larger number of students.


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Early Childhood Education by MOOC : Lessons from Sesame Street
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Year: 2015 Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research

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Sesame Street is one of the largest early childhood interventions ever to take place. It was introduced in 1969 as an educational, early childhood program with the explicit goal of preparing preschool age children for school entry. Millions of children watched a typical episode in its early years. Well-designed studies at its inception provided evidence that watching the show generated an immediate and sizeable increase in test scores. In this paper we investigate whether the first cohorts of preschool children exposed to Sesame Street experienced improved outcomes subsequently. We implement an instrumental variables strategy exploiting limitations in television technology generated by distance to a broadcast tower and UHF versus VHF transmission to distinguish counties by Sesame Street reception quality. We relate this geographic variation to outcomes in Census data including grade-for-age status in 1980, educational attainment in 1990, and labor market outcomes in 2000. The results indicate that Sesame Street accomplished its goal of improving school readiness; preschool-aged children in areas with better reception when it was introduced were more likely to advance through school as appropriate for their age. This effect is particularly pronounced for boys and non-Hispanic, black children, as well as children living in economically disadvantaged areas. The evidence regarding the impact on ultimate educational attainment and labor market outcomes is inconclusive.


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The Potential of Massive Open Online Courses in the Context of Corporate Training and Development
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ISBN: 9783658166496 Year: 2017 Publisher: Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, Imprint: Springer Gabler

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Bianca Sillak-Riesinger examines to what extent Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can be used as a beneficial opportunity in Corporate Training and Development. In the scope of the empirical analyses, experts were interviewed and a survey with professionals who take part in job-related MOOCs was conducted. Conclusions and recommendations for action regarding a possible usage of MOOCs in corporate learning are drawn for decision makers in Corporate Training and Development. A guide for companies interested in implementing MOOCs is included in the appendix. Contents Overview and Platforms of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Usage of MOOCs in Corporate Training and Development Target Groups Researchers and students in the fields of business administration, management, human resources, personnel development and education Learning officers, personnel development managers, consultants and MOOC providers The Author Bianca Sillak-Riesinger studied Business Administration at Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences, and afterwards graduated as a Master of Arts in International Management from Worms University of Applied Sciences. She joined a known software company in 2014, and currently works as an Innovation Manager with a special focus on Learning and Training.

The Development of MOOCs in China
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ISBN: 9789811065866 Year: 2018 Publisher: Singapore Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer

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Learning Technology for Education in Cloud. MOOC and Big Data : Third International Workshop, LTEC 2014, Santiago, Chile, September 2-5, 2014. Proceedings
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ISBN: 9783319106717 Year: 2014 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Learning Technology for Education in Cloud, LTEC 2014, held in Santiago, Chile, in September 2014. The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on MOOC for learning; learning technologies; learning in higher education; case study in learning.


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Grand Challenge Problems in Technology-Enhanced Learning II: MOOCs and Beyond : Perspectives for Research, Practice, and Policy Making Developed at the Alpine Rendez-Vous in Villard-de-Lans
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ISBN: 9783319125626 Year: 2016 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing

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This book reports on the proceedings at the STELLAR Alpine Rendez-Vous 2013, presenting strategies in handling challenges that arise when using technology-enhanced learning (TEL). With insightful contributions from leading teachers, practitioners, researchers and policy makers, this volume will inspire everyone interested in TEL in their future projects. This book continues the influential work of the STELLAR network which was funded by the European Commission to structure the research area of technology-enhanced learning and continues to the work on the previously developed research vision. It has potential to become influential in Europe, North America and Asia.


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Reconceptualising Learning in the Digital Age : The [Un]democratising Potential of MOOCs
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ISBN: 9789811088933 Year: 2018 Publisher: Singapore Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer

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This book situates Massive Open Online Courses and open learning within a broader educational, economic and social context. It raises questions regarding whether Massive Open Online Courses effectively address demands to open up access to education by triggering a new education order, or merely represent reactionary and unimaginative responses to those demands. It offers a fresh perspective on how we conceptualise learners and learning, teachers and teaching, accreditation and quality, and how these dimensions fit within the emerging landscape of new forms of open learning.


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Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs
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ISBN: 9783662529256 Year: 2017 Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer

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This book focuses on the emerging phenomenon of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which are changing the fundamental underpinning of educational systems worldwide and forcing educators and other stakeholders to re-think the way instruction is currently conducted. It examines the origins of MOOCs within the context of the open education movement, and reviews current policies, guidelines and initiatives to promote the use of ICT in education through the development and use of open educational resources from international practices, including implementation and licensing issues. With a particular focus on new trends in MOOCs, the book explores the potential of this emerging paradigm, its rise and its impact on openness in education. Various new initiatives are also presented, including more global examples and those that are more geared to certain regional contexts. The book is intended as a stepping stone for both researchers and practitioners who are looking to approach MOOCs from a holistic perspective.


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The Development of MOOCs in China
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ISBN: 9789811065866 Year: 2018 Publisher: Singapore Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer

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This book aims at discussing the development of MOOCs in China in relation to MOOCs in other countries or areas. Based on the history of MOOCs, we summarize and compare the development of MOOCs in China and other countries with empirical evidence from a comprehensive investigation about MOOCs in Asian, United States, and Europe. Then we discuss about the importance of MOOCs in China and its role in the reform of higher education system, and the model of teaching and learning in China. After all, we provide suggestions about how to improve MOOCs at the national, institutional, and individual level. In this book, we analyse and present the current construction and development of MOOCs in China from four dimensions including platforms, courses, learners, colleges and universities based on huge empirical evidence from a comprehensive investigation of 14 platforms, 42 universities, 1388 MOOCs, and 22895 learners. Our investigation mainly focused on seven topics: platform construction and operation, learner groups, curriculum organization form, teaching interaction, learning evaluation model, learning support service, and courses certification and academic score system. Based on the investigation, we found there is an emerging trend of collaboration among government, universities and enterprise in the development of MOOCs in China, which provides great opportunities to build an innovative educational service system for all kinds of learners. We also discuss our findings in relation to the corresponding development of MOOCs in United States, Europe and other regions and then focus on the unique challenges that China faces, such as the lack of deep learning in MOOCs, the low information literacy and self-regulated learning abilities of MOOC learners, the lack of individualized support for MOOC learners, and so on. At last, this book summarizes the overall development of MOOCs in China and other countries and then put forward the future trends and suggestions in this field.


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Blended leren ontwerpen : alles over tools, design en faciliteren
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ISBN: 9789462722958 9462722951 Year: 2021 Publisher: Zaltbommel Thema

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Online leren hoeft helemaal geen slap aftreksel te zijn van een serie bijeenkomsten in een zaaltje. Sterker nog: een doordachte blend van online en offline leren, van groepswerk en individueel werk, van leren op je eigen tijd en leren met anderen tegelijk, is veel effectiever dan de traditionele opzet. Voeg daar nog de voordelen van meer flexibiliteit in tijd en plaats en meer autonomie voor de lerende aan toe, en je begrijpt waarom blended leren niet meer weg te denken is uit het ontwikkellandschap van vandaag.Maar hoe ontwerp je zo?n sterk en innovatief leertraject? Want er is wel veel meer te kiezen dan vroeger. Wie betrek je bij je ontwerp? Welke cruciale keuzes maak je voor de vorm? Hoe kies je de beste tools uit? En waar moet je op letten bij het faciliteren?In Blended leren ontwerpen geven we je een state-of-the-art overzicht van het vakgebied en krijg je volop handvatten, modellen en tips. Geven we je dé oplossing, dé blauwdruk of dé tool voor blended leren? Nee, daar geloven we niet in.Jij, als HRD?er, ontwikkelaar of trainer kunt met hulp van dit boek je eigen leerpad kiezen en doorlopen. Of je nou op zoek bent naar de juiste blended oplossing voor een traject in jouw organisatie of naar de snelste manier om een superstrakke innovatieve sessie neer te zetten: dit boek is een handige gids. https://www.thema.nl/boek-blended-leren-ontwerpen/

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