Using MOOCs at Learning Centers in Northern Sweden
This paper describes the use of globally accessible Massive Open Online Courses, MOOCs, for addressing the needs of lifelong learners at community learning centers in Northern Sweden, by the forming "glonacal" or "blended" MOOCs. The Scandinavian "study circle" concept...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-114683 2023-10-09T21:49:42+02:00 Using MOOCs at Learning Centers in Northern Sweden Norberg, Anders Händel, Åsa Ödling, Per 2015 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-114683 https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v16i6.2035 eng eng Umeå universitet, Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap Arvidsjaur kommun, Lärcentrum Inst för Elektro- och informationsteknik, Lunds universitet Athabasca, Canada : Athabasca University International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 1492-3831, 2015, 16:6, s. 137-151 orcid:0000-0003-0662-9136 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-114683 doi:10.19173/irrodl.v16i6.2035 ISI:000380030700009 Scopus 2-s2.0-84950259898 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Open educational practices MOOC Blended learning Study circle Learning center glonacal Pedagogical Work Pedagogiskt arbete Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2015 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v16i6.2035 2023-09-22T13:59:03Z This paper describes the use of globally accessible Massive Open Online Courses, MOOCs, for addressing the needs of lifelong learners at community learning centers in Northern Sweden, by the forming "glonacal" or "blended" MOOCs. The Scandinavian "study circle" concept is used to facilitate the studying of MOOCs. Although the technical possibilities for Swedish universities to offer accessible education are constantly increasing, most Swedish universities do not, at present, prioritize courses for off-campus students. The available web courses in asynchronous formats are difficult to master for untraditional learners and leaves the learning centers with limited possibilities. Therefore, a Nordplus Horizontal project 2014-2016 with partners in three Nordic countries is developing models for the use of MOOCs in learning centers and organisations. A small pilot course case at the learning centre in Arvidsjaur and its outcomes is presented, including the interactions with Lund University which has an ongoing piloting project on use and examination of MOOCs. This concept development is discussed as a blended learning design and as a "glonacal" phenomenon with Marginson and Rhoades' "glonacal agency heuristics" (2002) forming a background for an actor analysis. Future scenarios are outlined. NORDPLUS Horizontal: Global Cloud Services - Local Lifelong Learners Article in Journal/Newspaper Arvidsjaur Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Arvidsjaur ENVELOPE(19.167,19.167,65.590,65.590) The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning 16 6 |
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This paper describes the use of globally accessible Massive Open Online Courses, MOOCs, for addressing the needs of lifelong learners at community learning centers in Northern Sweden, by the forming "glonacal" or "blended" MOOCs. The Scandinavian "study circle" concept is used to facilitate the studying of MOOCs. Although the technical possibilities for Swedish universities to offer accessible education are constantly increasing, most Swedish universities do not, at present, prioritize courses for off-campus students. The available web courses in asynchronous formats are difficult to master for untraditional learners and leaves the learning centers with limited possibilities. Therefore, a Nordplus Horizontal project 2014-2016 with partners in three Nordic countries is developing models for the use of MOOCs in learning centers and organisations. A small pilot course case at the learning centre in Arvidsjaur and its outcomes is presented, including the interactions with Lund University which has an ongoing piloting project on use and examination of MOOCs. This concept development is discussed as a blended learning design and as a "glonacal" phenomenon with Marginson and Rhoades' "glonacal agency heuristics" (2002) forming a background for an actor analysis. Future scenarios are outlined. NORDPLUS Horizontal: Global Cloud Services - Local Lifelong Learners |
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