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Download full textMeech, Sally; Koehler, Adrie A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
Higher education institutions continue to invest in online learning, yet research indicates instructors often lack experience, preparation, and guidance for teaching online. While instructor leadership is essential for meaningful online learning, few studies have investigated online instructors' leadership behaviors. This study offers new insights…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Higher Education
Clemente Rodríguez-Sabiote; Ana T. Valerio-Peña; Roberto A. Batista-Almonte; Álvaro M. Úbeda-Sánchez – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
The global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus brought about a true revolution in the predominant teaching-learning processes (i.e., face-to-face environment) that had been implemented up to that point. In this regard, virtual teaching-learning environments (VTLEs) have gained unprecedented significance. The main objectives of our research…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, College Students, Online Courses, Models
Khalid, Asra; Lundqvist, Karsten; Yates, Anne – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
In recent years, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have gained popularity with learners and providers, and thus MOOC providers have started to further enhance the use of MOOCs through recommender systems. This paper is a systematic literature review on the use of recommender systems for MOOCs, examining works published between January 1, 2012…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Research, Information Systems
Mavroudi, Anna; Papanikolaou, Kyparisia – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Higher education recently found itself in the unprecedented situation of being forced to rapidly switch to online education as a demand of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this article is to compare and contrast the experiences of university tutors who teach in two distance education universities with those who teach in a traditional university…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Martin, Florence; Bolliger, Doris U.; Flowers, Claudia – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
Course design is critical to online student engagement and retention. This study focused on the development and validation of an online course design elements (OCDE) instrument with 38 Likert-type scale items in five subscales: (a) overview, (b) content presentation, (c) interaction and communication, (d) assessment and evaluation, and (e) learner…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Likert Scales, Test Construction
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
Doo, Min Young; Bonk, Curtis J.; Heo, Heeok – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
The significance of scaffolding in education has received considerable attention. Many studies have examined the effects of scaffolding with diverse groups of participants, purposes, learning outcomes, and learning environments. The purpose of this research was to conduct a meta-analysis of the effects of scaffolding on learning outcomes in an…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Electronic Learning, Online Courses
Zawacki-Richter, Olaf; Conrad, Dianne; Bozkurt, Aras; Aydin, Cengiz Hakan; Bedenlier, Svenja; Jung, Insung; Stöter, Joachim; Veletsianos, George; Blaschke, Lisa Marie; Bond, Melissa; Broens, Andrea; Bruhn, Elisa; Dolch, Carina; Kalz, Marco; Kerres, Michael; Kondakci, Yasar; Marin, Victoria; Mayrberger, Kerstin; Müskens, Wolfgang; Naidu, Som; Qayyum, Adnan; Roberts, Jennifer; Sangrà, Albert; Loglo, Frank Senyo; van Tryon, Patricia J. Slagter; Xiao, Junhong – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
This paper explores elements of open education within the context of higher education. After an introduction to the origins of open education and its theoretical foundations, the topics of open and distance learning, international education issues in open education, open educational practices and scholarship, open educational resources, MOOCs,…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Open Educational Resources, Online Courses
Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Hodges, Charles B. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The concept of the massive, open, online course (MOOC) is not new, but high-profile initiatives have moved MOOCs into the forefront of higher education news over the past few years. Members of institutions of higher education have mixed feelings about MOOCs, ranging from those who want to offer college credit for the successful completion of MOOCs…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Instructional Design
Vlachopoulos, Dimitrios – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Quality Assurance (QA) concepts and applications in Higher Education (HE) emerge from evolving meanings related to HE's dynamic relationship with social, economic, cultural, and technological developments. The latter has been redefined by the growth spurred by the forms distance and online education acquired during the last decades. Creating a…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Course Descriptions, Quality Assurance, Higher Education
Guàrdia, Lourdes; Clougher, Derek; Anderson, Terry; Maina, Marcelo – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
The recent unexpected impact of the global pandemic on higher education has caused universities, governments, students, and teachers to reexamine all components of existing systems, including how to become more effective and efficient in using technologies for education. We have seen that moving classes online--either blended or fully online--can…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Higher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Sheu, Feng-Ru; Shih, Meilun – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
As freely adoptable digital resources, OpenCourseWare (OCW) have become a prominent form of Open Educational Resources (OER). More than 275 institutions in the worldwide OCW consortium have committed to creating free access open course materials. Despite the resources and efforts to create OCW worldwide, little understanding of its use exists.…
Descriptors: Shared Resources and Services, Courseware, Use Studies, Foreign Countries
Kang, In Gu – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been touted as an effective way to make higher education accessible for free or for only a small fee, thus addressing the problem of unequal access and providing new opportunities to young people in middle and low income groups. However, many critiques of MOOCs have indicated that low completion rates are a…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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
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
