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Download full textYunze He; Meiyou Ding; Min Liu; Leyang Wu; Zheyuan Liu; Haiyan Guo; Hongjin Wang – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
Sensing and Detection Technology is a core course in engineering specialties. Traditional sensor teaching methods have obvious deficiencies in cultivating students' ability. To better foster students' comprehensive qualities, this study explored a 4D1P (Four Dimensions and One Penetration) teaching mode. We independently developed an industrial…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Learning
Douglas, Kerrie; Zielinski, Mitch; Merzdorf, Hillary; Diefes-Dux, Heidi; Bermel, Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019
Improving STEM MOOC evaluation requires an understanding of the current state of STEM MOOC evaluation, as perceived by all stakeholders. To this end, we investigated what kinds of information STEM MOOC instructors currently use to evaluate their courses and what kinds of information they feel would be valuable for that purpose. We conducted…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology
Blackmon, Stephanie J. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been described as purposeful educational resources for teaching, open educational initiatives, competency-based learning, and the like. They have also been described as an agent of higher education's deterioration. Although MOOCs are often discussed in terms of their current and future usefulness, or lack…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Bonk, Curtis J.; Zhu, Meina; Kim, Minkyoung; Xu, Shuya; Sabir, Najia; Sari, Annisa R. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
This study explores the activities, tools, and resources that instructors of massive open online courses (MOOCs) use to improve the personalization of their MOOCs. Following email interviews with 25 MOOC and open education leaders regarding MOOC personalization, a questionnaire was developed. This questionnaire was then completed by 152 MOOC…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Lin, Jingjing; Cantoni, Lorenzo – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
As the popularity of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continues to grow, studies are emerging to investigate various topics in this area. Most have focused on the learners' perspective, leaving a gap in the literature about MOOC instructors. The current research--conducted in the field of tourism and hospitality--explored early experiences of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Tourism, Hospitality Occupations
Cabrera, Nati; Fernández-Ferrer, Maite – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in recent years has generated much debate. MOOCs have been presented as technology-based educational practices, but many researchers question if this kind of open courses really respects some of the consolidated principles behind the education offered at universities. In light of this…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Comparative Analysis
Affouneh, Saida; Wimpenny, Katherine; Ghodieh, Ahmed Ra'fat; Alsaud, Loay Abu; Obaid, Arij Abu – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
This paper will share Discover Palestine, an interdisciplinary Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) and the first MOOC to be created in Palestine, by the E-Learning Centre, Faculty from the Department of Geography, and Department of Tourism and Archaeology from An-Najah National University in Palestine. The paper traces the process of development of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
Watson, Sunnie Lee; Watson, William R.; Janakiraman, Shamila; Richardson, Jennifer – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This case study examined a team of instructors' use of social presence, teaching presence, and attitudinal dissonance in a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on Animal Behaviour and Welfare (ABW), designed to facilitate attitudinal learning. The study reviewed a team of six instructors' use of social presence and teaching presence by applying the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Animal Behavior
Watson, Sunnie Lee; Watson, William R.; Richardson, Jennifer; Loizzo, Jamie – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
This study examines a MOOC instructor's use of social presence, teaching presence, and dissonance for attitudinal change in a MOOC on Human Trafficking, designed to promote attitudinal change. Researchers explored the MOOC instructor's use of social presence and teaching presence, using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework as a lens, and…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Teacher Student Relationship, Attitude Change
Watson, C. Edward; Domizi, Denise P.; Clouser, Sherry A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
As public funding for higher education decreases and the cost to students to attend college increases, universities are searching for strategies that save students money while also increasing their chances for success. Using free online textbooks is one such strategy, and the OpenStax College initiative at Rice University is one of the most widely…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Shared Resources and Services
Coelho, José; Teixeira, António; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caeiro, Sandra; Rocio, Vitor – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
MOOCs are a recent phenomenon, although given their impact, they have been subject to a large debate. Several questions have been raised by researchers and educators alike regarding their sustainability, both economically and as an efficient mode of education provision. In this paper we contribute to this discussion by presenting a case study of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Open Universities, Educational Technology
Yousef, Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy; Chatti, Mohamed Amine; Schroeder, Ulrik; Wosnitza, Marold – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
In the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a new form of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), in higher education and beyond. Recognizing the limitations of standalone MOOCs, blended MOOCs (bMOOCs) that aim at bringing in-class (i.e. face-to-face) interactions and online learning…
Descriptors: Usability, Use Studies, Blended Learning, Large Group Instruction
