MOOCs: A Systematic Study of the Published Literature 2008-2012

被引:572
作者
Liyanagunawardena, Tharindu Rekha [1 ]
Adams, Andrew Alexandar [2 ]
Williams, Shirley Ann [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Reading, Reading RG6 2AH, Berks, England
[2] Meiji Univ, Tokyo 101, Japan
来源
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF RESEARCH IN OPEN AND DISTRIBUTED LEARNING | 2013年 / 14卷 / 03期
关键词
MOOC; massive open online course; massively open online course; systematic review; connectivism;
D O I
10.19173/irrodl.v14i3.1455
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a recent addition to the range of online learning options. Since 2008, MOOCs have been run by a variety of public and elite universities, especially in North America. Many academics have taken interest in MOOCs recognising the potential to deliver education around the globe on an unprecedented scale; some of these academics are taking a research-oriented perspective and academic papers describing their research are starting to appear in the traditional media of peer reviewed publications. This paper presents a systematic review of the published MOOC literature (2008-2012): Forty-five peer reviewed papers are identified through journals, database searches, searching the Web, and chaining from known sources to form the base for this review. We believe this is the first effort to systematically review literature relating to MOOCs, a fairly recent but massively popular phenomenon with a global reach. The review categorises the literature into eight different areas of interest, introductory, concept, case studies, educational theory, technology, participant focussed, provider focussed, and other, while also providing quantitative analysis of publications according to publication type, year of publication, and contributors. Future research directions guided by gaps in the literature are explored.
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页码:202 / 227
页数:26
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