Systematic review of discussion forums in massive open online courses (MOOCs)

O Almatrafi, A Johri - IEEE Transactions on Learning …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Discussion forums are the primary and most widely used venue for social learning and
communication in MOOC context. There has been an interest in the last few years to study …

Towards AI-powered personalization in MOOC learning

H Yu, C Miao, C Leung, TJ White - npj Science of Learning, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) represent a form of large-scale learning
that is changing the landscape of higher education. In this paper, we offer a perspective on …

Context counts: How learners' contexts influence learning in a MOOC

N Hood, A Littlejohn, C Milligan - Computers & Education, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) require individual learners to self-regulate
their own learning, determining when, how and with what content and activities they engage …

Learner support in MOOCs: Identifying variables linked to completion

EB Gregori, J Zhang, C Galván-Fernández… - Computers & …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated learner support strategies that enable the success and completion of
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It examined five MOOCs categorised into three …

Learning communities in the crowd: Characteristics of content related interactions and social relationships in MOOC discussion forums

AF Wise, Y Cui - Computers & education, 2018 - Elsevier
This mixed method study used social network analysis (SNA) and inductive qualitative
analysis to compare social relationships and the underlying interactions they represent in …

[HTML][HTML] Physicians' adoption of massive open online courses content in the workplace: An investigation on the training transfer process through the theory of planned …

G Schettino, L Hodačová, D Caso, V Capone - Computers in Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract While Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are recognized as helpful learning
tools for professional development in healthcare organizations, they often result in a low …

Understanding the dynamics of MOOC discussion forums with simulation investigation for empirical network analysis (SIENA)

J Zhang, M Skryabin, X Song - Distance education, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study attempts to make inferences about the mechanisms that drive network change
over time. It adopts simulation investigation for empirical network analysis to examine the …

[PDF][PDF] Modeling learners' social centrality and performance through language and discourse

N Dowell, O Skrypnyk, S Joksimovic… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - research.ed.ac.uk
There is an emerging trend in higher education for the adoption of massive open online
courses (MOOCs). However, despite this interest in learning at scale, there has been limited …

Rhizo14: A rhizomatic learning cMOOC in sunlight and in shade

J Mackness, F Bell - Open Praxis, 2015 - learntechlib.org
The authors present findings from the first stage of research into a 'home-grown'connectivist
MOOC, Rhizomatic Learning: The Community is the Curriculum (Rhizo14). We compare the …

Unpacking the relationship between discussion forum participation and learning in MOOCs: Content is key

AF Wise, Y Cui - Proceedings of the 8th international conference on …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
This study examined the relationship between discussion forum contributions and course
assessment results in a statistics MOOC. An important feature of the study is that it …