17 articles in this issue
Dianne Conrad
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Monty King, Mark Pegrum, Martin Forsey
This paper examines the problems and potential of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Education Resources (OER) in the global South. Employing a systematic review of the research into the use of open online learning technologies in Southern conte... see more
Svetlana Sablina, Natalia Kapliy, Alexandr Trusevich, Sofia Kostikova
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have attracted a great deal of interest in recent years as a new learning technology. Since MOOCs inception, only limited research has been carried out to address how learners perceive success in MOOCs after course comp... see more
Antoine van den Beemt, Joos Buijs, Wil van der Aalst
The increasing use of digital systems to support learning leads to a growth in data regarding both learning processes and related contexts. Learning Analytics offers critical insights from these data, through an innovative combination of tools and techniq... see more
Mohammad Khalil, Paul Prinsloo, Sharon Slade
While many strategies for protecting personal privacy rely on regulatory frameworks, consent, and anonymizing data, they are not always effective. Terms and Conditions often lag behind advances in technology, software, and user behaviours, and consent to ... see more
Matthieu Tenzing Cisel
Interactions that take place between MOOC users outside of discussion forums, and out of the reach of course designers, have received little attention from the scientific community despite their potential influence on learner retention. Based on an online... see more
Frank de Langen
The definition of openness influenced the sustainability of business models of Open Education (OE). Yet, whether openness is defined as the free (re)usage of resources, or the free entry in courses, there always is a discussion on who pays for the resourc... see more
Kari Rasmussen
This research focused beyond the student, course, program, or institution by examining the conceptions of adults at the moment in time that they evaluated their choice to engage in furthering their post-secondary education by examining the possibilities p... see more
Helen Coker
Instructing online has become an increasingly common aspect of a university lecturer’s role. While research has developed an understanding of the student learning experience, less attention has been paid to the role of the lecturer. This study observed th... see more
Maurício Roberto Motta Pinto da Luz, Luiz Gustavo Ribeiro Rolando, Daniel Fábio Salvador, André Sousa
Teachers face different challenges and opportunities through distance education. We used a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to investigate the factors leading in-service science teachers to quit online courses. No differences were fo... see more
Helaine M Alessio, Nancy Malay, Karsten Maurer, A. John Bailer, Beth Rubin
Traditional and online university courses share expectations for quality content and rigor. Student and faculty concerns about compromised academic integrity and actual instances of academic dishonesty in assessments, especially with online testing, are i... see more
Bart Rienties, Christothea Herodotou, Tom Olney, Mat Schencks, Avi Boroowa
The importance of teachers in online learning is widely acknowledged to effectively support and stimulate learners. With the increasing availability of learning analytics data, online teachers might be able to use learning analytics dashboards to facilita... see more
Nina Hood, Allison Littlejohn
Editathons are a relatively new type of learning event, which enable participants to create or edit Wikipedia content on a particular topic. This paper explores the experiences of nine participants of an editathon at the University of Edinburgh on the top... see more
Christoph Pimmer, Patient Rambe
This paper critically reviews literature on the role of Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) applications, such as WhatsApp, in supporting learning and teaching practice. Using formal qualitative synthesis as its methodology, and dialectical theory as an analyt... see more
Ben Chang, Yen-An Shih, Fang-Chen Lu
Today’s learners can easily share their thoughts on their social networks, and this movement, undoubtedly, has been affecting their learning. However, learners in such an ad hoc social network environment need a deliberate design to support their idea sha... see more
Xiaodong Zhang
This study reports on how a Chinese suburban English writing teacher responded to systemic functional linguistics (SFL)-based distance education. The study draws on qualitative content analyses of the teacher’s reflections, interviews, and classroom inter... see more
Jeong Yong Ahn, Akugizibwe Edwin
Throughout the world, mathematics plays a vital role for the educational and developmental aspirations of any country. The quest to teach mathematical knowledge in a viable and effective way so as to induce creativity and applicability among learners is a... see more