Understanding Learning and Learning Design in MOOCs: A Measurement-Based Interpretation

Understanding Learning and Learning Design in MOOCs: A Measurement-Based Interpretation

The paper describes empirical investigations of how participants in a MOOC learn, and the implications for MOOC design. A learner capabi lity to generate higher order learning in MOOCs — called crowd-sourced learning (C-SL) capability — was defined from learning science literature. The capability comprised a complex yet interrelated array of attitudes, beliefs, and understandings about learning...

the relationship between iranian efl learners beliefs about rote learning, their use of vocabulary learning strategies and their success in vocabulary learning: a think-aloud protocol study

the purpose of this study was to investigate iranian efl learners’ beliefs about the role of rote learning (rl) in vocabulary learning strategies; besides, the study examined if english proficiency would influence learners’ vocabulary learning strategy use. this study addresses the need for a clear understanding of the role of rl in efl vocabulary learning by looking at iranian efl learners’ ow...

Understanding Learners’ Motivation and Learning Strategies in MOOCs

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have changed the way in which OER (Open Educational Resources) are bundled by teachers and consumed by learners. MOOCs represent an evolution towards the production and offering of structured quality OER. Many institutions that were initially reluctant to providing OER have, however, joined the MOOC wave. Nevertheless, MOOCs detractors strongly criticize thei...

Blended learning with MOOCs: towards supporting the learning design process

For some time now, universities have been making a significant effort to develop Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). One way to leverage the effort invested in developing and carrying out MOOCs is to use the online courses or parts of them in traditional brick-and-mortar courses that are delivered on campus. There are several learning design strategies that consider the combination of face to ...

Fostering a Learning Community in MOOCs