Authors:
Masumi Hori
1
;
Seishi Ono
1
;
Kazutsuna Yamaji
2
;
Shinzo Kobayashi
3
;
Toshihiro Kita
4
and
Tsuneo Yamada
5
Affiliations:
1
NPO CCC-TIES, Japan
;
2
National Institute of Informatics, Japan
;
3
SmileNC and Co., Japan
;
4
Kumamoto University, Japan
;
5
Open University of Japan, Japan
Keyword(s):
Open Education, Large-scale Online Course, E-Books, E-Learning.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Communities of Practice
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Distance and e-Learning in a Global Context
;
Distance Education
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Platforms
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Mobile Information Systems
;
Mobile Learning
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
;
Society, e-Business and e-Government
;
Ubiquitous Learning
;
Web Information Systems and Technologies
Abstract:
Conventional learning management systems that focus on traditional classrooms do not fit many-participant
online courses such as massive open online courses (MOOCs). A learning platform, Creative Higher
Education with Learning Objects (CHiLO) based on e-textbooks aims to develop a flexible learning
environment for large-scale online courses. CHiLO essentially has high portability in electronic publication
3.0 (EPUB3) format as well as a comprehensive open network learning system using various existing
technologies and learning resources, including open educational resources on open network communities,
such as social networking service. We produced a series of CHiLO Books called “Nihongo Starter A1” in
cooperation with the Open University of Japan (OUJ) and the Japan Foundation, and delivered them as a
learning course of OUJ MOOC in Japan MOOC. Our set of experimental outcomes shows that CHiLO
using not Web services but e-textbooks is available for large-scale online courses. The res
ult reveals a
positive completion rate of 22% and active participants posting at 25%.
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