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Smith, Neil; Caldwell, Helen; Richards, Mike; Bandara, Arosha – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison of two ways of developing and delivering massive open online courses (MOOCs). One was developed by The Open University in collaboration with FutureLearn; the other was developed independently by a small team at the Northampton University. Design/methodology/approach: The different…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Delivery Systems, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Development
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Oliver, Kevin – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2016
This paper presents the results of a comparison study between graduate students taking a software security course at an American university and international working professionals taking a version of the same course online through a free massive open online course (MOOC) created in the Google CourseBuilder learning environment. A goal of the study…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Online Courses, Graduate Students, Continuing Education
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Tabor, Sharon W. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2007
Distance education has become an expectation with students who have grown up with technology as well as nontraditional and working students. Most universities now offer a wide range of online courses and degree programs to meet these needs. Online delivery of technology courses, however, has been problematic when the course includes very complex…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Computer Security, Information Science Education