Understanding the Setting of a MOOC

Saadatdoost, Robab; Jafarkarimi, Hosein; Sim, Alex Tze Hiang; Hee, Jee Mei

doi:10.4018/ijicte.2016010107

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“…Panda et al (2015) and Eison (2010) highlighted the positive relation among modern technology, learning aids and ETL. The same correlation is reported by other researchers (Saadatdoost et al , 2016; Tuapawa, 2016).…”

Section: Determinants Of Effective Teaching–learning (Etl)supporting

confidence: 91%

Changing facets of higher education in management: a students’ perspective

Rastogi

Sharma

Panse

2019

IJEM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of effective teaching–learning (ETL) from students’ perspective in B-schools and build a model for the satisfaction of students of B-schools from teaching–learning processes. Design/methodology/approach The study employs the descriptive research design, and the cross-sectional data are collected through a structured questionnaire. Out of 320, 302 accurately filled questionnaires were used for the empirical analysis. The data are collected from the masters of business management (MBA) students. An exploratory factor analysis is applied to appraise factors appropriate for ETL. A confirmatory factor analysis is used to establish reliability and validity of the identified factors. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is applied to empirically test the proposed model for ETL. Findings The major findings of the current study are as follows: this paper identifies extracurricular activities (ECA), conducive environment (CE) and project work and practical exposure (PWPE) as the determinants of ETL in MBA Programs. These determinants have been identified individually; however, collectively authors do not find any other study that discusses them. This paper explores a suitable and apt model of ETL through the identified determinants of ETL (ECA, CE and PWPE). This is also a contribution of the paper, which has not been observed by the authors, in the literature. Research limitations/implications The scope of the research can be enhanced to the all level of management students and colleges of all sorts can be taken. Practical implications Findings of this paper are a long-term plan with a futuristic vision. Determinants affecting ETL will help the administrators and faculty members at the MBA programs to realign their focus for the future. Originality/value This study determines three determinants (from the students’ points of view) for the effectiveness of the teaching–learning process in the management (MBA) programs. The determinants in this study are ECA, CE and PWPE. SEM is applied to test the model of ETL and to specify these three determinants (constructs). Decision makers for MBA programs can prudently use the model to bring about transformation in teaching–learning processes in business schools.

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Section: Determinants Of Effective Teaching–learning (Etl)supporting

confidence: 91%

Changing facets of higher education in management: a students’ perspective

Rastogi

Sharma

Panse

2019

IJEM

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“…As mentioned in our previous paper [34] Coursera was selected as the site for this research which is an active site, with recent and regular communication and is also interactive so it contains participants' communications. Coursera is heterogeneous because it has a number of different participants with different ages, cultures and languages from all over the world.…”

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An interaction analysis model to study knowledge construction in xMOOCs

Saadatdoost

Sim

2022

LITE

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One of the recent tools of online teaching and learning has been MOOC which utilizes the web and can be considered a critical factor in delivering future lessons. Coursera is an approved and famous online learning tool established by two professors from Stanford. According to previous studies, Coursera concentrates on duplicating knowledge instead of constructing it. The present work aims at observing Coursera community in its normal context and investigating how participants construct knowledge. The required data were gathered through archive data including the top and chosen posts of online discussion groups. The interaction analysis model (IAM) was used to qualitatively analyze the data. In the observed courses, it was found that Coursera is mostly at Phase I (sharing/comparing information) of the IAM. Using the IAM which was first proposed for investigations of online debates, the research found a new phase and operations for assessing the level of knowledge construction in online discussion forums. This research bridges the gaps in the related literature by providing a foundation for understanding knowledge construction in the xMOOC context. Besides, this research developed understanding for future work which is a Coursera community framework that generally makes a MOOC community more potential to construct knowledge.

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“…It is often used to study interactions and experiences manifested in digital communications. It has also been used to the Coursera community description (Saadatdoost, Sim, Jafarkarimi, & Hee, 2016).…”

Section: Development Of Learning Content and The Task For Moocsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Distance Learning – the Current Status and Directions for Further Research

Szulc

2020

IJREL

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The article aims to discuss current research trends in the field of Distance Learning (DL). It consists of the following parts: (1) the definitions and characteristics of DL; (2) current directions of research in the field of DL, among others: measuring transactional distance in Web-Based Learning Environments, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in DL, development of learning content and the task for MOOCs, effects of online course efficiency perceptions on Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) measures, new technologies for the DL, the use of metacognitive and affective model Self-Regulated Learning (MASRL), questionnaire (Constructivist Learning on a Scale Higher Settings of Education [CLHES]) as a method of research of constructivist learning environment in higher education, Transactional Distance (TD) theory in DL and online community culture; (3) summary and conclusions with a particular focus on the use of DL methods in higher education. The article is based on the study of literature registered in the databases ERIC, LISA, and LISTA.

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Understanding the Setting of a MOOC

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

Changing facets of higher education in management: a students’ perspective

Changing facets of higher education in management: a students’ perspective

An interaction analysis model to study knowledge construction in xMOOCs

Distance Learning – the Current Status and Directions for Further Research

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