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The Ideals and Reality of Participating in a MOOC
"... ‘CCK08 ’ was a unique event on Connectivism and Connective Knowledge within a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in 2008. It was a course and a network about the emergent practices and the theory of Connectivism, proposed by George Siemens as a new learning theory for a digital age. It was convened a ..."
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and led by Stephen Downes and George Siemens through the University of Manitoba, Canada. Although the event was not formally advertised, more than 2000 participants from all over the world registered for the course, with 24 of these enrolled for credit. The course presented a unique opportunity
MOOCS AS A METHOD OF DISTANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARAB WORLD – A REVIEW PAPER
"... Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the Arab World are still in their infancy. Many Arab countries are now starting to launch their MOOC platforms; however, there are only a few who have actually implemented such systems. This paper will explore online learning, in particular the rise of MOOCs ar ..."
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the Arab World are still in their infancy. Many Arab countries are now starting to launch their MOOC platforms; however, there are only a few who have actually implemented such systems. This paper will explore online learning, in particular the rise of MOOCs
Participation and • The Arab World
"... 0.1.1 Countries that do not Participate A simple account of globalization would have it that international trade in today’s world is a club to which all are welcome. True there are numerous, and scandalous, restrictions on access to rich country markets, particularly where agriculture and clothing a ..."
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0.1.1 Countries that do not Participate A simple account of globalization would have it that international trade in today’s world is a club to which all are welcome. True there are numerous, and scandalous, restrictions on access to rich country markets, particularly where agriculture and clothing
THE IMPLICATIONS OF ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES AND MOOCS‡
"... experienced a fast cycle of hype and disappoint-ment. In November 2012, the New York Times proclaimed 2012 to be the year of the MOOC. The excitement was based on the promise that the world can now have access to a wide variety of courses from the best universities.1 However, on December 12, 2013, a ..."
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experienced a fast cycle of hype and disappoint-ment. In November 2012, the New York Times proclaimed 2012 to be the year of the MOOC. The excitement was based on the promise that the world can now have access to a wide variety of courses from the best universities.1 However, on December 12, 2013
In the Arab World
"... Undertaking research is a new expe-rience for many students worldwide and students in the Arab world are no different. Exposing and engaging stu-dents in research is very important as it will help them sharpen their critical and creative thinking skills, and pos-sibly their entrepreneurial spirit— e ..."
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Undertaking research is a new expe-rience for many students worldwide and students in the Arab world are no different. Exposing and engaging stu-dents in research is very important as it will help them sharpen their critical and creative thinking skills, and pos-sibly their entrepreneurial spirit
Web accessibility of MOOCs for elderly students
- International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training
, 2013
"... Abstract—Internet use by older people has increased dramat-ically during the past 10 years. According to different sources, the number of users over age 65 has more than doubled since 2000. Besides, the inevitable effect of younger users aging will increase the number of older people using the Inter ..."
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participation by elderly students. In order to avoid these barriers, MOOCs have to meet different user needs, skills and situations: MOOCs have to successfully address web accessibility challenges for elderly students. The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness towards a better understanding of the web
The Past, Present, and Future of MOOCs and Their Relevance to Software Engineering
"... Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a recent development in online education aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the Web. They are a potentially disruptive technology, changing how education is delivered and funded around the world. MOOCs are relevant to software researchers and ..."
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Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a recent development in online education aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the Web. They are a potentially disruptive technology, changing how education is delivered and funded around the world. MOOCs are relevant to software researchers
Participation and performance in 8.02x electricity and magnetism: The first physics MOOC from MITx. arXiv
, 2013
"... Abstract. Massive Open Online Courses are an exciting new avenue for instruction and research, yet they are full of unknowns. In the Spring of 2013, MITx released its first introductory physics MOOC through the edX platform, generating a total enrollment of 43,000 students from around the world. We ..."
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Abstract. Massive Open Online Courses are an exciting new avenue for instruction and research, yet they are full of unknowns. In the Spring of 2013, MITx released its first introductory physics MOOC through the edX platform, generating a total enrollment of 43,000 students from around the world. We
The Union of Arab Banks The World Bank
, 2011
"... development in the MENA region. The authors are grateful to Zsofia Arvai, Laurent Gonnet, Margaret Miller, Cedric Mousset, Sahar Nasr, Youssef Saadani, Diego Sourrouille, and Constantinos Stephanou, for their valuable contributions in the early stages of the design and implementation of the survey, ..."
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, including participation in pilot interviews. The authors are also grateful to comments and suggestions from Thorsten Beck, Erik Feyen, Maria Soledad Martinez Peria, and Teymour Abdel Aziz. 0
1 The First EDA MOOC: Teaching Design Automation to Planet Earth
"... Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can deliver advanced course material at planetary scale, combining internet-based video content delivery, and cloud-based assignments. From March to May 2013, I taught the world's first EDA MOOC, entitled VLSI CAD: Logic to Layout, based on roughly 20 years o ..."
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can deliver advanced course material at planetary scale, combining internet-based video content delivery, and cloud-based assignments. From March to May 2013, I taught the world's first EDA MOOC, entitled VLSI CAD: Logic to Layout, based on roughly 20 years
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