Gamification in MOOC Context. Documentary Analysis

Angel Torres-Toukoumidis; Sonia Esther González-Moreno; Jesús Manuel Palma-Ruiz

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-72654-6_26

Gamification in MOOC Context. Documentary Analysis

Angel Torres-Toukoumidis, Sonia Esther González-Moreno, Jesús Manuel Palma-Ruiz

Game Lab-Ups Research Group (GAME LAB-UPS)

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Abstract

Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) have been set up as an alternative for teaching during the pandemic. Therefore, the current situation of this emerging technique is analyzed through documentary analysis, deepening in the general gamification characteristics of the courses offered in 10 MOOC platforms. The findings obtained have allowed to organize them into 4 groups of courses on gamification, showing that although conceptually it is centered in the definition of Deterding et al. (2011), there is still some confusion with respect to other definitions such as serious games and videogames; Besides, it is also prescribed that beyond courses entirely directed towards gamification, several disciplines, among them, computer science, education and business administration have used in their content the realization of particular units towards gamification. In conclusion, MOOCs have clearly served to increase the visibility, presence, and teaching of emerging techniques, promoting interest and understanding of the subject by users immersed in the digital ecosystem.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies
Editors	Álvaro Rocha, Hojjat Adeli, Gintautas Dzemyda, Fernando Moreira, Ana Maria Ramalho Correia
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	267-277
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783030726539
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72654-6_26
State	Published - 2021
Event	World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, WorldCIST 2021 - Terceira Island, Portugal Duration: 30 Mar 2021 → 2 Apr 2021

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	1368 AISC
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

Conference

Conference	World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, WorldCIST 2021
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Terceira Island
Period	30/03/21 → 2/04/21

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© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Keywords

Digitalization
Emerging technologies
Gamification
Learning
MOOC
Platforms

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Torres-Toukoumidis, A., González-Moreno, S. E., & Palma-Ruiz, J. M. (2021). Gamification in MOOC Context. Documentary Analysis. In Á. Rocha, H. Adeli, G. Dzemyda, F. Moreira, & A. M. R. Correia (Eds.), Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies (pp. 267-277). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1368 AISC). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72654-6_26

Torres-Toukoumidis, Angel ; González-Moreno, Sonia Esther ; Palma-Ruiz, Jesús Manuel. / Gamification in MOOC Context. Documentary Analysis. Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies. editor / Álvaro Rocha ; Hojjat Adeli ; Gintautas Dzemyda ; Fernando Moreira ; Ana Maria Ramalho Correia. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. pp. 267-277 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Torres-Toukoumidis, A, González-Moreno, SE & Palma-Ruiz, JM 2021, Gamification in MOOC Context. Documentary Analysis. in Á Rocha, H Adeli, G Dzemyda, F Moreira & AMR Correia (eds), Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 1368 AISC, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 267-277, World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, WorldCIST 2021, Terceira Island, Portugal, 30/03/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72654-6_26

Gamification in MOOC Context. Documentary Analysis. / Torres-Toukoumidis, Angel; González-Moreno, Sonia Esther; Palma-Ruiz, Jesús Manuel.
Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies. ed. / Álvaro Rocha; Hojjat Adeli; Gintautas Dzemyda; Fernando Moreira; Ana Maria Ramalho Correia. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. p. 267-277 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1368 AISC).

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Torres-Toukoumidis A, González-Moreno SE, Palma-Ruiz JM. Gamification in MOOC Context. Documentary Analysis. In Rocha Á, Adeli H, Dzemyda G, Moreira F, Correia AMR, editors, Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2021. p. 267-277. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-72654-6_26

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