Massive online obsessive compulsion: What are they saying out there about the latest phenomenon in higher education?

Dolan, Vera L. B.

doi:10.19173/irrodl.v15i2.1553

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“…The researchers affirmed that online courses alone may not address higher education challenges as they place high value on personal interaction with faculty. This is consistent with the current objections/worries expressed by many in higher education (Dolan, 2013;Dyer, 2014). Griffiths et al (2014) study provides rich data on blending MOOCs in multiple campuses.…”

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confidence: 74%

Effectiveness of Integrating MOOCs in Traditional Classrooms for Undergraduate Students

Israel

2015

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The idea of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has attracted a lot of media attention in the last couple of years. MOOCs have been used mostly as stand-alone, online courses without credits. However, some researchers, teachers, colleges, and universities have attempted to utilize MOOCs in blended format in traditional classroom settings. This paper reviews some recent experiments in the context of current trends in MOOCs by examining methodologies utilized in blended MOOCs in a face-to-face environment. This paper further discusses the preliminary findings related to its effectiveness of learning outcomes and its impact on students and instructors in blended MOOCs format. The review of blended MOOCs in classrooms assists to form the emerging consensus on integrating MOOCs in conventional classroom settings, while highlighting potential opportunities and challenges one might face when implementing MOOCs in similar or entirely different contexts.

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Section: Integration Modelsupporting

confidence: 74%

Effectiveness of Integrating MOOCs in Traditional Classrooms for Undergraduate Students

Israel

2015

IRRODL

156

116

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“…10 They offer individuals the opportunity to engage in webbased courses which remove geographical barriers to learning whilst also reducing costs. 11 Well-designed online courses with solid instruction design and that are part of an academic curriculum can be equivalent to standard face-to-face instruction. 12 However, e-learning courses not offering clear academic incentives (like many MOOCs) face high attrition rates.…”

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confidence: 99%

Let’s Take it to the Clouds: The Potential of Educational Innovations, Including Blended Learning, for Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Marrinan

Firth

Hipgrave

et al. 2015

Int J Health Policy Manag

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In modern decentralised health systems, district and local managers are increasingly responsible for financing, managing, and delivering healthcare. However, their lack of adequate skills and competencies are a critical barrier to improved performance of health systems. Given the financial and human resource, constraints of relying on traditional face-to-face training to upskill a large and dispersed number of health managers, governments, and donors must look to exploit advances in the education sector. In recent years, education providers around the world have been experimenting with blended learning; that is, amalgamating traditional face-to-face education with web-based learning to reduce costs and enrol larger numbers of students. Access to improved information and communication technology (ICT) has been the major catalyst for such pedagogical innovations. We argue that with many developing countries already improving their ICT systems, the question is not whether but how to employ technology to facilitate the continuous professional development of district and local health managers in decentralised settings. Keywords: Blended Learning, Decentralisation, Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), Education, Health Managers Copyright: © 2015 by Kerman University of Medical Sciences Citation: Marrinan H, Firth S, Hipgrave D, Jimenez-Soto E. Let's take it to the clouds: the potential of educational innovations, including blended learning, for capacity building in developing countries.

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“…Again, current practices can help us to understand what are the options to provide students with (personalized) feedback [16].…”

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Towards ‘MOOCs with a Purpose’: Crowdsourcing and Analysing Scalable Design Solutions with MOOC Learners

Rosmalen

Kasch

Kalz

et al. 2017

Data Driven Approaches in Digital Education

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Abstract. In this study we explored the use of a research assignment on instructional design of MOOCs by MOOC students. The use of a research assignment was expected to be of interest for both students and the designer. The assignment is based on a framework to analyse MOOC designs with the objective to identify best practices. It builds on four principles: constructive alignment, task complexity, interaction and formative feedback. The exploration indicates that students positively appreciate this kind of assignments. Moreover, the crowdsourcing alike approach showed to be a valuable way for MOOC designers to get awarded with data gathered by their participants. The participants, be it a small sample, were able to apply the framework to analyse MOOCs and identify best practices. We will discuss the framework and the results of its application. Finally, we will conclude with the experiences of the users.

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Massive online obsessive compulsion: What are they saying out there about the latest phenomenon in higher education?

Cited by 27 publications

References 4 publications

Effectiveness of Integrating MOOCs in Traditional Classrooms for Undergraduate Students

Effectiveness of Integrating MOOCs in Traditional Classrooms for Undergraduate Students

Let’s Take it to the Clouds: The Potential of Educational Innovations, Including Blended Learning, for Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Towards ‘MOOCs with a Purpose’: Crowdsourcing and Analysing Scalable Design Solutions with MOOC Learners

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