Learning Technology for Education in Cloud - MOOC and Big Data

1. Front Matter

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2. Mooc for Learning

   1. Connectivism and Interactionism Reloaded Knowledge Networks in the Cloud

      • Sabine Siemsen, Rainer Jansen

      Pages 1-12

   2. MOOC User Persistence

      • Jean Heutte, Jonathan Kaplan, Fabien Fenouillet, Pierre-André Caron, Marilyne Rosselle

      Pages 13-24

   3. Cloud Learning Activities Orchestration for MOOC Environments

      • Rocael Hernández, Christian Gütl, Hector R. Amado-Salvatierra

      Pages 25-36

   4. Attrition in MOOC: Lessons Learned from Drop-Out Students

      • Christian Gütl, Rocael Hernández Rizzardini, Vanessa Chang, Miguel Morales

      Pages 37-48

   5. A Tale of Two Modes: Initial Reflections on an Innovative MOOC

      • Jane Sinclair, Russell Boyatt, Jonathan Foss, Claire Rocks

      Pages 49-60

3. Learning Technologies

   1. The Coordinated Use of Digital Technologies in Learning Environments

      • Manuel Santos-Trigo, Isaid Reyes-Martínez

      Pages 61-71

   2. Co-regulation in Technology Enhanced Learning Environments

      • Jonathan Kaplan

      Pages 72-81

   3. The Relationship between Group Awareness and Participation in a Computer-Supported Collaborative Environment

      • Jorge Chávez, Margarida Romero

      Pages 82-94

   4. The Usage of Google Apps Services in Higher Education

      • Ali Mahdi Owayid, Lorna Uden

      Pages 95-104

   5. The Key Factors of Knowledge Sharing in Online Community

      • Liang-Cheng Huang, I-Hsien Ting, Seng-Cho T. Chou

      Pages 105-113

4. Learning in Higher Education

   1. Can the Online Social Networks Be Used as a Learning Tool? A Case Study in Twitter

      • Luciana A. M. Zaina, Tiago A. Ameida, Guilherme M. Torres

      Pages 114-123

   2. Use of Moodle Platforms in Higher Education: A Chilean Case

      • Darío Liberona, Darcy Fuenzalida

      Pages 124-134

   3. Community of Practice for Knowledge Sharing in Higher Education: Analysing Community of Practice through the Lens of Activity Theory

      • Andi Bing Sie, Anne-Maria Aho, Lorna Uden

      Pages 135-148

   4. The Learning of Metacognitive Skills through Task Management Structures (TKS) – A New Opportunity for Dental Student Education

      • John H. Hamilton

      Pages 149-154

   5. KM Tools and Techniques from the Cloud Based on GNU Can Be Applied in Educational Organizations

      • Roberto Ferro, Rubén González, Sandro Bolaños

      Pages 155-162

5. Case Study in Learning

   1. Two Decades of e-learning in Distance Teaching – From Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 at the University of Hagen

      • Birgit Feldmann

      Pages 163-172

   2. Needs of Learners in Campus Development – Blended Learning

      • Marja Naaranoja

      Pages 173-182

   3. Comparing the Differences between Taiwan and China in Business Simulation Game Learning

      • Yu-Hui Tao, Kung-Chin Hung

      Pages 183-186

   4. Student’s Behavior in Free Learning Environment and Formal Education System

      • Vello Kukk

      Pages 187-194

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Learning Technology for Education in Cloud, LTEC 2014, held in Santiago, Chile, in September 2014. The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on MOOC for learning; learning technologies; learning in higher education; case study in learning.

• blended learning
• cloud computing
• collaborative computing
• collaborative learning
• distance learning
• e-learning
• eLearning
• human-centered computing
• interactive learning environments
• learning analytics
• massive open online courses
• online education
• social computing

• Staffordshire University, Stafford, UK

  Lorna Uden

• Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

  Jane Sinclair

• National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

  Yu-Hui Tao

• Universidad Federico Santa Maria, Santiago, Chile

  Dario Liberona

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