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Irem Nur Akkan; Seval Eminoglu Kucuktepe – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many things changed in people's educational lives as individuals transitioned to remote learning. While technologically advanced countries swiftly adapted to the new normal, less developed countries encountered substantial obstacles. This study aimed to compare distance education practices during the lockdown in four…
Descriptors: Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
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Adanir, Gülgün Afacan; Ismailova, Rita; Omuraliev, Asan; Muhametjanova, Gulshat – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
As online learning is becoming very popular in formal educational settings and in individual development, online exams are starting to be recognized as one of the more efficient assessment methods. Online exams are effective in either blended or traditional forms of learning, and, when appropriately used, bring benefits to both learners and the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations
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Seyfullah Gökoglu; Fatma Gizem Karaoglan Yilmaz; Ramazan Yilmaz – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
This study explored the complex dynamics of student engagement, community of inquiry, and transactional distance in online learning environments. The study analyzed 1,281 participants' responses to identify the factors contributing to online learning outcomes. The research highlighted the crucial role that transactional distance and community of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Inquiry, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Kursun, Engin – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Although a number of claims have been made describing massive open online courses (MOOCs) as a disruptive innovation in education, these claims have not yet been proven through research. Instead, MOOCs should perhaps be considered as an integrative model for higher education systems, but to do so will require recognition of credentials. Initial…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education
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Özcan, Hakan; Yildirim, Soner – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Although the number of online academic degree programs offered by universities in Turkey has become increasingly significant in recent years, the current lack of understanding of administrators' motives that contribute to initiating these programs suggests there is much to be learned in this field. This study aimed to investigate administrators'…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Academic Degrees, Universities, Foreign Countries
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Ilgaz, Hale; Gülbahar, Yasemin – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The popularity of online programs that educational institutions offer is continuously increasing at varying degrees, with the major demand coming from adult learners who have no opportunity to access traditional education. These adult learners have to be sufficiently ready and competent for online learning, and have their own varied expectations…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Readiness, Technological Literacy