Using MOOCs at Learning Centers in Northern Sweden

• Published in: The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
• Main Authors: Norberg, Anders, Händel, Åsa, Ödling, Per
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap 2015
• Subjects: Open educational practices; MOOC; Blended learning; Study circle; Learning center; glonacal; Pedagogical Work; Pedagogiskt arbete; Arvidsjaur; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-114683; https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v16i6.2035

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...