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Download full textVirginia Elizabeth Clinton-Lisell; Jasmine Roberts-Crews; Lindsey Gwozdz – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
The field of open education and research on the topic has notably expanded since the introduction of the term 20 years ago. Given these developments, a framework to structure research inquiry is necessary to ground and organize findings in open education. We propose the SCOPE framework for open education research: social justice, cost, outcomes,…
Descriptors: Open Education, Educational Research, Social Justice, Costs
Santoveña-Casal, Sonia – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019
The main objective of this study was to analyse the influence of social media participation on academic performance. The sample consisted of 1960 students taking one of two courses at undergraduate or postgraduate level, respectively (Faculty of Education, National Distance Education University, Spain), of whom 411 students carried out an activity…
Descriptors: Social Media, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Kahan, Tali; Soffer, Tal; Nachmias, Rafi – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
In recent years there has been a proliferation of massive open online courses (MOOCs), which provide unprecedented opportunities for lifelong learning. Registrants approach these courses with a variety of motivations for participation. Characterizing the different types of participation in MOOCs is fundamental in order to be able to better…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction
Cho, Moon-Heum; Tobias, Scott – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Online discussion is a commonly used means to promote student understanding of a topic and to facilitate social interaction among students or between students and instructor; however, its effects on student learning in online learning environments have rarely been investigated. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of online discussion…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Learning Experience, Communities of Practice
Al-Rahmi, Waleed Mugahed; Othman, Mohd Shahizan; Yusuf, Lizawati Mi – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
Social media is widely considered to improve collaborative learning among students and researchers. However, there is a surprising lack of empirical research in Malaysian higher education to improve performance of students and researchers through the effective use of social media that facilitates desirable outcomes. Thus, this study offers a…
Descriptors: Social Media, Higher Education, Cooperative Learning, Literature Reviews
Cavanaugh, Cathy; Hargis, Jace; Mayberry, John – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
This paper describes a study of success factors in the introductory semester of liberal studies blended courses offered at the bachelor of science level. The influence of student participation in the online course environment was examined, as measured by the number of times students logged into the learning management system (LMS) and average…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Blended Learning, Academic Achievement, Student Participation
