MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education!

Martin Ebner; Sandra Schön

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86439-2_2

MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education!

Martin Ebner^*, Sandra Schön

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Abstract

This paper discusses the general thesis that massive open online courses (in short MOOC), open educational resources (in short OER) and learning analytics are an impactful trio for future education, especially if combined. The contribution bases upon our practical experience as service providers and researchers in the department “Educational Technology” at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in Austria. The team members provide support to lecturers, teachers and researchers in these addressed fields for several years now, for example as host of the MOOC platform iMooX.at, providing only OER since 2015. Within this contribution, we will show, against some doubtful or conflicting opinions and positions, that (a) MOOCs are opening-up education; (b) learning analytics give insights and support learning, not only online learning, if implemented in MOOCs; and (c) that OER has the potential for sustainable resources, innovations and even more impact, especially if implemented in MOOCs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computer Supported Education
Subtitle of host publication	CSEDU 2020
Editors	H. Chad Lane, Susan Zvacek, James Uhomoibhi
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing AG
Pages	21-36
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-86439-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86439-2_2
Publication status	Published - 9 Oct 2021
Event	12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education: CSEDU 2020 - Online, Virtuell, Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 2 May 2020 → 4 May 2020 http://www.csedu.org/?y=2020 http://www.csedu.org/

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	1473 CCIS
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education
Abbreviated title	CSEDU 2020
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Virtuell, Prague
Period	2/05/20 → 4/05/20
Internet address	http://www.csedu.org/?y=2020 http://www.csedu.org/

Keywords

Higher education
Impact
Innovation
Learning analytics
Massive open online courses
Open educational resources
Open-up education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mathematics(all)
Computer Science(all)

Fields of Expertise

Information, Communication & Computing

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education! / Ebner, Martin ; Schön, Sandra.
Computer Supported Education: CSEDU 2020. ed. / H. Chad Lane; Susan Zvacek; James Uhomoibhi. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG , 2021. p. 21-36 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1473 CCIS).

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Ebner, M & Schön, S 2021, MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education! in HC Lane, S Zvacek & J Uhomoibhi (eds), Computer Supported Education: CSEDU 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 1473 CCIS, Springer International Publishing AG , Cham, pp. 21-36, 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Virtuell, Prague, Czech Republic, 2/05/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86439-2_2

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MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education!

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