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Luik, Piret; Lepp, Marina – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
Computer programming MOOCs attract people who have different motivations. Previous studies have hypothesized that the motivation declared before starting the course can be an important predictor of distinctive dropout rates. The aim of this study was to outline the main motivation clusters of participants in a computer programming MOOC, and to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Programming, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction
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Chaker, Rawad; Bachelet, Rémi – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
This paper uses data mining from a French project management MOOC to study learners' performance (i.e., grades and persistence) based on a series of variables: age, educational background, socio-professional status, geographical area, gender, self- versus mandatory-enrollment, and learning intentions. Unlike most studies in this area, we focus on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Grades (Scholastic)
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Wang, Yuan; Baker, Ryan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
In recent years there has been considerable interest in how many learners complete MOOCs, and what factors during usage can predict completion. Others, however, have argued that many learners never intend to complete MOOCs, and take MOOCs for other reasons. There has been qualitative research into why learners take MOOCs, but the link between…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Yang, Hsi-Hsun; Su, Chung-Ho – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Few practice-oriented courses are currently integrated into online learning platforms, such as OpenCourseWare, Khan Academy, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It is worthwhile to explore how learners respond to information technology and new teaching methods when practice-oriented course are placed online. Therefore, this study probes…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Kalz, Marco; Kreijns, Karel; Walhout, Jaap; Castaño-Munoz, Jonatan; Espasa, Anna; Tovar, Edmundo – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
While MOOCS have emerged as a new form of open online education around the world, research is stilling lagging behind to come up with a sound theoretical basis that can cover the impact of socio-economic background variables, ICT competences, prior experiences and lifelong learning profile, variance in intentions, environmental influences, outcome…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Student Diversity, Foreign Countries
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Colas, Jean-François; Sloep, Peter B.; Garreta-Domingo, Muriel – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
A new approach for overcoming the language and culture barriers to participation in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is reported. It is hypothesised that the juxtaposition of English as the "language of instruction," used for interacting with course materials, and one's preferred language as the "language of participation,"…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Barriers, Language Usage
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Engle, Deborah; Mankoff, Chris; Carbrey, Jennifer – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
Since Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are accessible by anyone in the world at no cost, they have large enrollments that are conducive to educational research. This study examines students in the Coursera MOOC, Introductory Human Physiology. Of the 33,378 students who accessed the course, around 15,000 students responded to items on the…
Descriptors: Physiology, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Distance Education