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Download full textKing, Monty; Pegrum, Mark; Forsey, Martin – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
This paper examines the problems and potential of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Education Resources (OER) in the global South. Employing a systematic review of the research into the use of open online learning technologies in Southern contexts, we identify five interrelated themes emerging from the literature: (1) access to the…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Shared Resources and Services, Geographic Location
Zawacki-Richter, Olaf; Bozkurt, Aras; Alturki, Uthman; Aldraiweesh, Ahmed – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Since the first offering of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in 2008, the body of literature on this new phenomenon of open learning has grown tremendously. In this regard, this article intends to identify and map patterns in research on MOOCs by reviewing 362 empirical articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2008 to 2015. For the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Large Group Instruction, Technology Uses in Education
Calonge, David Santandreu; Shah, Mariam Aman – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The increasing costs of higher education (HE), growing numbers of flexible anytime, anywhere learners, and the prevalence of technology as a means to up-skill in a competitive job market, have brought to light a rising concern faced by graduate students and potential graduate employers. Specifically, there is a mismatch of useful skills obtained…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, College Graduates
Bozkurt, Aras; Akgün-Özbek, Ela; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
To fully understand the phenomenon of massive open online courses (MOOCs), it is important to identify and map trends and patterns in research on MOOCs. This study does so by reviewing 362 empirical articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2008 to 2015. For the purpose of this study, content analysis and discourse analysis were employed…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Veletsianos, George; Shepherdson, Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
A deluge of empirical research became available on MOOCs in 2013-2015 and this research is available in disparate sources. This paper addresses a number of gaps in the scholarly understanding of MOOCs and presents a comprehensive picture of the literature by examining the geographic distribution, publication outlets, citations, data collection and…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Technology, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction
