A Comparison of Learner Intent and Behaviour in Live and Archived MOOCs

Autor/inn/en	Campbell, Jennifer; Gibbs, Alison L.; Najafi, Hedieh; Severinski, Cody
Titel	A Comparison of Learner Intent and Behaviour in Live and Archived MOOCs
Quelle	In: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15 (2014) 5, S.235-262 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1492-3831
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Large Group Instruction; Intention; Student Behavior; Statistics; Computer Science; Student Surveys; Student Characteristics; Video Technology; Student Evaluation; Independent Study; Student Participation; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Computer Mediated Communication; Databases; Archives; Educational Objectives; Peer Influence; Cooperative Learning; Course Content; Teacher Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Statistik; Informatik; Schülerbefragung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Selbststudium; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Computerkonferenz; Datenbank; Archivwesen; Archiv; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Kooperatives Lernen; Kursprogramm; Lehrerrolle
Abstract	The advent of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has created opportunities for learning that are clearly in high demand, but the direction in which MOOCs should evolve to best meet the interests and needs of learners is less apparent. Motivated by our interest in whether there are potential and purpose for archived MOOCs to be used as learning resources beyond and between instructor-led live-sessions, we examined the use of a statistics MOOC and a computer science MOOC, both of which were made available as archived-courses after a live-session and for which enrolment continued to grow while archived. Using data collected from surveys of learner demographics and intent, the course database of major learner activity, and the detailed clickstream of all learner actions, we compared the demographics, intent, and behaviour of live- and archived-learners. We found that archived-learners were interested in the live-MOOC and that their patterns of use of course materials, such as the number and sequence of videos they watched, the number of assessments they completed, their demonstration of self-regulatory behaviour, and their rate of participation in the discussion forums, were similar to the live-learners. In addition, we found evidence of learners drawing on an archived-MOOC for use as reference material. Anticipated areas of impact of this work include implications for the future development of MOOCs as resources for self-study and professional development, and in support of learner success in other courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10