MOOC Courses and the Future of Higher Education

MOOC Courses and the Future of Higher Education
Author: José Gómez Galán
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2022-09-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000791882
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During the last decades, our society is witnessing an authentic revolution that, in a dizzying manner has deeply influenced, modified, and transformed the way of life of human beings. This constant and unstoppable revolution is transmuting all areas of our life: social, cultural, personal, labor, economic, training, etc. This new society is characterized by a high generation of knowledge and the constant and fluid processing of information. In this macro-context, the MOOC phenomenon emerged. MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) courses are based on the principles of massive, free access to all materials and resources offered online. This new didactic path can be constituted in an innovative techno-social tendency, especially oriented in the panorama of Higher Education to stimulate university improvement, open opportunities at the same time for education and training or, simply, derive towards a new business model for the universities. In addition to being an entry point for the popularization of science and knowledge, the future possibilities are enormous and are being studied in all their various dimensions. Many initiatives as a result have been developed to implement this new form of education. MOOC Courses and the Future of Higher Education presents the latest research theories and current examples of MOOC courses practices in Higher Education. The chapters represent an extensive assortment of interpretations and practices examples of MOOC courses, across areas as varied as teaching methodologies, instructional innovations, educational technology, etc. This work is structured in three sections, the first one covers the university institution in the knowledge society, the second analyzes the MOOC training proposals, and the third discusses the future role of MOOCs. Technical topics discussed in the book include: The Virtualization of Teaching in Higher EducationTraining and Professional Development at the e-UniversityTaxonomy of MOOCsMOOC: Strengths and WeaknessesMOOCs and the Scientific Community: Challenges and InnovationMOOC PlatformsDirectory of MOOC ResourcesMOOC: Reflections of the Future

Blended Learning: Convergence between Technology and Pedagogy

Blended Learning: Convergence between Technology and Pedagogy
Author: Antonio Víctor Martín-García
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2020-05-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030457818
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This book focuses on essential aspects of the theoretical foundations that support blended learning (BL) as a teaching training modality in tertiary education. Analyzing the changes in the world of education that lead to new ways of thinking and learning, it redefines the concept of blended learning at a time of constant growth in many universities around the world. This involves a shared reflection on the role of technology in the current university teacher education programs, as well as on the role that pedagogy plays in increasingly technology-driven contexts. Furthermore, the book presents pedagogical approaches to guide university professors in the design and implementation of blended learning courses. To this end, it describes some of the major models and approaches to BL instructional design, and examines issues related to the quality of BL training and the indicators to measure it, in order to identify those models that contribute to a better understanding of the dimensions that increase its effectiveness.

Comunicación de instituciones públicas

Comunicación de instituciones públicas
Author: Núria Escalona
Publisher: Editorial UOC
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2015-07-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 849064733X
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La concreción del título de este libro se encuentra en cada una de sus páginas, pero para empezar, un matiz importante: comunicación de instituciones públicas, no comunicación institucional. A lo específico, traje a medida para quienes se dedican a la comunicación de gobiernos locales, autónomos y más allá. No hablamos de comunicación de clubs deportivos o de grandes empresas que se han convertido en instituciones de referencia. En este libro se desgrana y se ayuda a entender y a practicar una comunicación en multimedia protagonista en las instituciones de todos. Cómo comunicar estratégicamente, con rumbo definido, las instituciones públicas. Con qué perfiles profesionales para conformar equipos. Identidad, imagen y reputación. Y, en definitiva, cómo conectar con los ciudadanos, el gran objetivo y justificación de la existencia de una institución pública. Para lo cual, cada día más, el frente digital y las redes sociales en Internet deben ser un aliado en la conexión con las nuevas generaciones.

Information Technology Trends for a Global and Interdisciplinary Research Community

Information Technology Trends for a Global and Interdisciplinary Research Community
Author: García-Peñalvo, Francisco J.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2021-01-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 179984157X
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Data is the base for information, information is needed to have knowledge, and knowledge is used to make decisions and manage 21st century businesses and organizations. Thus, it is imperative to remain up to date on the major breakthroughs within the technological arena in order to continually expand and enhance knowledge for the benefit of all institutions. Information Technology Trends for a Global and Interdisciplinary Research Community is a crucial reference source that covers novel and emerging research in the field of information science and technology, specifically focusing on underrepresented technologies and trends that influence and engage the knowledge society. While highlighting topics that include computational thinking, knowledge management, artificial intelligence, and visualization, this book is essential for academicians, researchers, and students with an interest in information management.

Odisea nº 15

Odisea nº 15
Author: Susana Nicolás Román
Publisher: Universidad Almería
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2015-06-02
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:
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Revista de Estudios Ingleses es un anuario dirigido y gestionado por miembros del Departamento de Filología Inglesa y Alemana de la Universidad de Almería con el propósito de ofrecer un foro de intercambio de producción científica en campos del conocimiento tan diversos como la lengua inglesa, literatura en lengua inglesa, didáctica del inglés, traducción, inglés para fines específicos y otros igualmente vinculados a los estudios ingleses.

Repensar la Educación para un Mundo Global y Transcultural

Repensar la Educación para un Mundo Global y Transcultural
Author: Encarna Soriano
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1681233185
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Además disponible en inglés: Rethinking Education for a Global, Transcultural World Repensar la educación es esencial en un mundo, global, transcultural, cambiante y comunicado. A través del libro Repensar la Educación para un Mundo global, Transcultural se argumenta y se analiza cómo construir relaciones entre la escuela y la sociedad, y las posibilidades de trascender las barreras en diferentes contextos nacionales: Chile, Israel, México, Marruecos, Polonia y España. El principal objetivo que queremos conseguir con las aportaciones realizadas en el libro, es conocer cómo los Sistemas Educativos y las escuelas de diferentes países responden a los cambios sociales causados por la globalización, las migraciones y las tecnologías de la comunicación. Los autores son profesores de diferentes disciplinas científicas y de diferentes religiones, culturas y puntos de vista que viven las realidades descritas en los capítulos y piensan desde estas realidades cómo mejorar y cómo debe ser la educación en un mundo global, desafiante y cambiante. Hacemos hincapié en la importancia de este libro y sus implicaciones en la educación de niños y jóvenes, y en la formación de los maestros. Por esta razón, este es un libro diseñado para profesores de escuelas primarias y secundarias, padres, directores, supervisores, profesores universitarios que forman a los maestros, para los estudiantes de la universidad y para todos los que quieren saber y pensar acerca de la educación en un mundo global e intercultural y las nuevas formas de comunicación para hacer frente al aprendizaje, ya sea a nivel local o a nivel mundial. La misión de todos es continuar construyendo la educación, y para ello en este libro se presentan las contribuciones y recomendaciones de los profesionales de diferentes partes del mundo que permitirán al lector conocer, analizar, comprender y apreciar la importancia de la educación para preparar a los estudiantes en un pensamiento abierto y crítico en un mundo global. Los capítulos no ofrecen una panacea, pero ofrecen muchas ideas sobre cómo, a través de la educación, preparar a los ciudadanos para una sociedad global y transcultural.

Euro-Par 2015: Parallel Processing Workshops

Euro-Par 2015: Parallel Processing Workshops
Author: Sascha Hunold
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 862
Release: 2015-12-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319273086
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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of 12 workshops held at the 21st International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2015, in Vienna, Austria, in August 2015. The 67 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 121 submissions. The volume includes papers from the following workshops: BigDataCloud: 4th Workshop on Big Data Management in Clouds - Euro-EDUPAR: First European Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Computing Education for Undergraduate Students - Hetero Par: 13th International Workshop on Algorithms, Models and Tools for Parallel Computing on Heterogeneous Platforms - LSDVE: Third Workshop on Large Scale Distributed Virtual Environments - OMHI: 4th International Workshop on On-chip Memory Hierarchies and Interconnects - PADAPS: Third Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Agent-Based Simulations - PELGA: Workshop on Performance Engineering for Large-Scale Graph Analytics - REPPAR: Second International Workshop on Reproducibility in Parallel Computing - Resilience: 8th Workshop on Resiliency in High Performance Computing in Clusters, Clouds, and Grids - ROME: Third Workshop on Runtime and Operating Systems for the Many Core Era - UCHPC: 8th Workshop on UnConventional High Performance Computing - and VHPC: 10th Workshop on Virtualization in High-Performance Cloud Computing.