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Evaluating AI-Personalized Learning Interventions in Distance Education
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Sajida Bhanu Panwale; Selvaraj Vijayakumar – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the utility of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving the persuasive communication skills of online Master of Business Administration (MBA) students. In particular, this study investigated the influence of personalization through AI using the Google Gemini platform on conventional and online instructional…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Individualized Instruction
Knowledge Marketplaces: An Analysis of the Influence of Business Models on Instructors' Motivations and Strategies
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Cisel, Matthieu; Pontalier, David – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
Unlike MOOC platforms such as Coursera or edX, which typically partner with institutions of higher education, online knowledge marketplaces allow anyone to broadcast courses and charge for them. In this article, we investigate, through a mixed-method approach, the motivations and strategies of the instructors of Udemy and Skillshare.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Lifelong Learning, Teacher Motivation, Educational Strategies
Marginalization, Technology Access, and Study Approaches of Undergraduate Distance Learners during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India
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Anju Sanwal – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the disruption of classroom activities and adoption of online teaching-learning in almost all parts of the globe, including India. The sudden switch from classroom blackboards to laptop screens may have influenced students' study approaches, especially with challenges related to technology access and readiness for…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Access to Computers, Educational Technology
Impact of COVID-19 on Formal Education: An International Review of Practices and Potentials of Open Education at a Distance
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Stracke, Christian M.; Sharma, Ramesh Chander; Bozkurt, Aras; Burgos, Daniel; Cassafieres, Cécile Swiatek; dos Santos, Andreia Inamorato; Mason, Jon; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Santos-Hermosa, Gema; Shon, Jin Gon; Wan, Marian; Agbu, Jane-Frances Obiageli; Farrow, Robert; Karakaya, Özlem; Nerantzi, Chrissi; Ramírez-Montoya, María Soledad; Conole, Grainne; Cox, Glenda; Truong, Vi – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
In terms of scale, shock, and disenfranchisement, the disruption to formal education arising from COVID-19 has been unprecedented. Anecdotally, responses from teachers and educators around the world range from heightened caution to being inspired by distance education as the "new normal." Of all the challenges, face-to-face and formal…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Open Education, Distance Education
Learners' Satisfaction with the Website Performance of an Open and Distance Learning Institution: A Case Study
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Datt, Gopal; Singh, Gagan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
This paper explores learners' awareness of and satisfaction with the e-services that an open university provides its learners through its Website. The paper further highlights the influence of age, gender, and education levels on learners' awareness and satisfaction levels. A case-study approach was adopted and an online survey was used to collect…
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, College Students, Open Universities, Distance Education
Learners' Perception of the Transition to Instructor-Led Online Learning Environments: Facilitators and Barriers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Kamble, Aakash; Gauba, Ritika; Desai, Supriya; Golhar, Devidas – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
Online learning environments (OLE) continue to expand due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition of a majority of educational institutions and universities worldwide from traditional classroom settings to online learning methods. The purpose of this study was to understand the perceptions of learners at a university in India toward the sudden…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing