To Adapt MOOCs, or Not? That Is No Longer the Question

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the next logical phase of distance learning rapidly appearing on the horizon. A recent worldwide survey shows that the adoption of MOOCs is on the rise. This study focuses on identifying and emphasizing the unique advantages of MOOCs and provides possible insi...

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Published inUniversal journal of educational research (Print) Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 69 - 72
Main Authors North, Sarah M, Richardson, Ronny, North, Max M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Horizon Research Publishing 2014
Subjects
Academic Persistence
Cheating
College Students
Difficulty Level
Distance Education
Enrollment
Experiments
Feedback (Response)
Higher Education
Integrated Learning Systems
Large Group Instruction
Motivation
Online Courses
Outcomes of Education
Plagiarism
Student Attitudes
Student Diversity
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Summary:Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the next logical phase of distance learning rapidly appearing on the horizon. A recent worldwide survey shows that the adoption of MOOCs is on the rise. This study focuses on identifying and emphasizing the unique advantages of MOOCs and provides possible insights to better understanding of MOOCs as an evolutionary product of classical distance learning. Two simple preliminary experiments were designed and conducted to investigate approaches for strengthening trust in MOOCs adaptation. While this is a work-in-progress, the authors provide several preliminary recommendations to assist in the decision making process for gradual adaptation of MOOCs in conjunction with complementary in-house components.
ISSN:2332-3205
DOI:10.13189/ujer.2014.020108