MOOCs: A systematic study of the published literature 2008-2012

TR Liyanagunawardena, AA Adams… - International review of …, 2013 - erudit.org
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a recent addition to the range of online learning
options. Since 2008, MOOCs have been run by a variety of public and elite universities …

MOOCs completion rates and possible methods to improve retention-A literature review

H Khalil, M Ebner - EdMedia+ innovate learning, 2014 - learntechlib.org
Many MOOCs initiatives continue to report high attrition rates among distance education
students. This study investigates why students dropped out or failed their MOOCs. It also …

Understanding student motivation, behaviors and perceptions in MOOCs

S Zheng, MB Rosson, PC Shih, JM Carroll - Proceedings of the 18th …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have recently experienced rapid development and
garnered significant attention from various populations. Despite the wide recognition of …

MOOCs and the funnel of participation

D Clow - Proceedings of the third international conference on …, 2013 - dl.acm.org
Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are growing substantially in numbers, and also in
interest from the educational community. MOOCs offer particular challenges for what is …

Attributes of open pedagogy: A model for using open educational resources

B Hegarty - Educational technology, 2015 - JSTOR
Open Educational Resources (OER) have swept in on a tide of digital information and
brought swee** changes to learning and teaching. In this article, the author establishes a …

Connectivism: Its place in theory-informed research and innovation in technology-enabled learning

F Bell - International Review of Research in Open and …, 2011 - erudit.org
The sociotechnical context for learning and education is dynamic and makes great demands
on those trying to seize the opportunities presented by emerging technologies. The goal of …

A pedagogy of abundance or a pedagogy to support human beings? Participant support on massive open online courses

R Kop, H Fournier, JSF Mak - International Review of Research in Open …, 2011 - erudit.org
This paper examines how emergent technologies could influence the design of learning
environments. It will pay particular attention to the roles of educators and learners in creating …

[PDF][PDF] What makes a great MOOC? An interdisciplinary analysis of student retention in online courses

P Adamopoulos - 2013 - core.ac.uk
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have experienced rapid expansion and
gained significant popularity among students and educators. Although the broad acceptance …

The ideals and reality of participating in a MOOC

J Mackness, S Mak, R Williams - Proceedings of the 7th …, 2010 - researchportal.port.ac.uk
Abstract'CCK08'was a unique event on Connectivism and Connective Knowledge within a
MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in 2008. It was a course and a network about the …

[PDF][PDF] MOOC pedagogy: Gleaning good practice from existing MOOCs

M Bali - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 2014 - jolt.merlot.org
The revolutionary potential of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has been met with
much skepticism, particularly in terms of the quality of learning offered. Believing that a focus …