Sinclair, Jane, Boyatt, Russell, Rocks, Claire and Joy, Mike (2015) Massive open online courses : a review of usage and evaluation. International journal of learning technology, 10 (1). pp. 1-23. ISSN 1477-8386.
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Abstract
The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has seen a dramatic rise in prominence over the last five years and is heralded by some as disrupting existing pedagogy and practices within the education sector, while others are far more sceptical about the impact of MOOCs. Numerous courses are now being offered on a number of different platforms, with participant numbers for some individual courses reaching hundreds of thousands. Expectations are high for what these courses can achieve in terms of opening access, widening participation and cost saving. In this paper we conduct a literature review to examine what is known about MOOCs (both those following the original connectivist model and the more traditionally didactic variety) and what indications there are that they can live up to such expectations. We discuss concerns arising from the review and identify issues including lack of evidence, absence of pedagogy, lack of support and unrealistic expectations particularly on beginner learners.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | MOOCs (Web-based instruction), Adaptive computing systems |
| Journal or Publication Title: | International journal of learning technology |
| Publisher: | Inderscience Publishers |
| ISSN: | 1477-8386 |
| Official Date: | 2015 |
| Dates: | Date Event 2015 Published 2014 Accepted |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Number of Pages: | 23 |
| Page Range: | pp. 1-23 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Description: | Accepted as 'Massive open online courses (MOOCs) : a review of usage |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 17 February 2016 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 17 February 2016 |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/62769/ |
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