[AISWorld] Final call for papers for the 15th European Conference on Knowledge Management - ECKM 2014

[Anabela Mesquita]

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Proposal Submission Deadline: January 30, 2014

Furthering Higher Education Possibilities through Massive Open Online
Courses 

A book edited by Dr. Anabela Mesquita (CICE – ISCAP / IPP and Algoritmi
Center, Portugal)

and Dr. Paula Peres (CICE – ISCAP / IPP, Portugal)

 

 

To be published by IGI Global:
<http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=409>
http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=409

 

Introduction

MOOCs (Massive online open course) are relatively recent (about 5 years).
In these last 5 years millions of people are following massive open online
courses, whether with the purpose to obtain a diploma or just to learn new
things or have new experiences. Besides that, the number of higher education
institutions offering this kind of courses, in different formats, is also
increasing. 

Due to the fact that this is new and involving more and more people and
institutions, it is attracting media attention. It is also possible to
witness a significant interest from higher education institutions (no matter
its size or type or country of origin) as well as startups.

The offer of such a solution always involves technology - from the side of
the offer as well as from the side of the applicant (target).

The reasons subjacent to the enrolment in such a course can be related with
the International reputation of higher education institution but also to
other reasons such as the interest of the topic, the syllabus, the tutors,
the duration of the course, as well as the quality (perceived) of the
course. Finally, some of these courses are offered for free, meaning that
there is a business approach behind it that makes this offer possible.

Due to all these factors it is time to reflect on what is happening, what
are the business models? How does the student learn? What are the good
practices about it, just to mention a few.

 

Objective of the Book

The objective of this book is to provide a space for a discussion regarding
MOOCs, what do they mean, how do they will change the learning process, the
role of teachers, the concept of classroom, the business models that can be
used as well as an useful support to those wishing to create and promote a
MOOC for a higher education institution. To sum up, the objective of the
book is create an opportunity for discussion and sharing of pedagogical and
technical strategies to the sharing of MOOC best practices as well as the
discussion of the enablers and constraints that may arise while developing
and implementing those solutions..

 

 

Target Audience

The target audience of this book comprises professionals, researchers and
teachers working in the field of online courses and in particular, massive
open online courses, covering various disciplines and applications, e.g.
education, engineering, management, health, communication sciences,
administrative sciences and information systems, adult education, sociology,
computer science, and information technology. Moreover, the book will
provide insights and support professional concerned with this new approach
of teaching and learning.

 

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:


Motivations for learners and MOOC providers


MOOCs business models


Pedagogy for MOOCs


Quality of MOOCs


Implication of MOOC for higher education


MOOC technology


Enablers and constraints for MOOC adoption


Good practices with MOOC


 


 


1.    Submission Procedure


Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 30,
2014, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will
be notified by February 28, 2014 about the status of their proposals and
sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by May
30, 2014. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review
basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this
project. 

Please use the link to see the call for papers as well as to submit your
contribution:

http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1190

 

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group
Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group
Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science
Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional
information regarding the publisher, please visit
<http://www.igi-global.com> www.igi-global.com. This publication is
anticipated to be released in 2009.

 

Important Dates

January 30, 2014:         Proposal Submission Deadline

February 28, 2014:      Notification of Acceptance

May 30, 2014:                 Full Chapter Submission

July 30, 2014:                 Review Results Returned

October 15, 2014:         Final Chapter Submission

 

 

Editorial Advisory Board Members:

 

Prof. Chia-Wen Tsai, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan

Kelly O’Hara, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

João Batista, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

António Teixeira, EDEN President

Cristina Costa, University of Strathclyde, UK

Marcelo de Paiva Guimarães, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brasil

 

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or
by mail to:


Dr. Anabela Mesquita


E-mail:  <mailto:sarmento at iscap.ipp.pt> sarmento at iscap.ipp.pt

Or

Dr. Paula Peres

E-mail:  <mailto:pperesalmeida at gmail.com> pperesalmeida at gmail.com

 

CICE – ISCAP / IPP, Portugal

 

 

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