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Mohamed, Misrah Hamisah and Hammond, Michael (2018) MOOCs : a differentiation by pedagogy, content and assessment. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 35 (1). pp. 2-11. doi:10.1108/IJILT-07-2017-0062 ISSN 2056-4880.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-07-2017-0062
Abstract
Purpose:
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have often been divided between connectivist MOOCs (cMOOCs) and extended MOOCs (xMOOCs). Each form of MOOC proposes a distinctive view about knowledge acquisition. However, the breakdown between the two MOOCs is in practice too broad, and a more fine grained approach is needed. Thus, this paper aims to describe the organisational features of exemplar MOOCs and their differences.
Design/methodology/approach:
The study observed ten newly available MOOCs aimed at teachers of English as a second language and included examples from existing providers; NovoEd, Coursera, FutureLearn and Canvas. These MOOCs were analysed and compared using a matrix with three main focuses: pedagogical assumptions, content materials, and assessment.
Findings:
The findings revealed that all courses corresponded to the idea of an xMOOC in that they were run on a model of instructional design. However the course materials varied in respect to media used, use of networking, discussion forums and degree of openness. In terms of assessment, all MOOCs used formative approaches, all had automated responses but only some had summative and peer assessment.
Originality/value:
The study succeeded in showing the variation in courses, thus enabling the range of possibilities open to course designers and providers.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | MOOCs (Web-based instruction), English language -- Study and teaching | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Information and Learning Technology | ||||||
Publisher: | Emerald Publishing Limited | ||||||
ISSN: | 2056-4880 | ||||||
Official Date: | 2018 | ||||||
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Volume: | 35 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 2-11 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1108/IJILT-07-2017-0062 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 16 November 2017 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 28 February 2018 |
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