ERIC Number: EJ1468066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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Leveraging Massive Open Online Courses to Foster Reflective Practice in Blended University Courses
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, v62 n2 p416-428 2025
Opportunities and concerns regarding the use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education have evolved along with them. A concern is how their use could support the higher-order learning appropriate for higher education. Grounded in the conversational framework, this case study explored how reflective practice could be fostered in a MOOC-based blended learning course and how students perceived it. Through document and content analyses conducted on curricular documents and student self-reports, findings showed that the blended course design, the design of the MOOC itself, and the affordance of the FutureLearn platform encouraged reflection. The students perceived articles, videos, and discussions within the MOOC as highly stimulating for reflective activities and positive learning experiences. This study builds on previous research on how MOOCs, given their asynchronous, self-paced format, can be effective in fostering reflection among students.
Descriptors: MOOCs, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Higher Education, Thinking Skills, Student Attitudes, Instructional Design, Learning Management Systems, Learning Experience, Reflection, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy, and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy