A systematic review of research methods and topics of the empirical MOOC literature (2014–2016)

M Zhu, A Sari, MM Lee - The Internet and Higher Education, 2018 - Elsevier
This study explores the research paradigms and topics of MOOCs to gain a deeper
understanding of the MOOC phenomenon by reviewing 146 empirical studies of MOOCs …

Using Twitter for education: Beneficial or simply a waste of time?

Y Tang, KF Hew - Computers & education, 2017 - Elsevier
Twitter, a popular microblogging social networking site, allows individuals to communicate
by sending short messages of up to 140 characters. Although it enables people to be in …

Social presence in online discussions as a process predictor of academic performance

S Joksimović, D Gašević, V Kovanović… - Journal of Computer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
With the steady development of online education and online learning environments,
possibilities to support social interactions between students have advanced significantly …

A comprehensive systematic review of MOOC research: Research techniques, topics, and trends from 2009 to 2019

M Zhu, AR Sari, MM Lee - Educational Technology Research and …, 2020 - Springer
This study examines the research methods, topics, and trends of empirical MOOC research
to gain a comprehensive understanding of the MOOC phenomenon through reviewing 541 …

[PDF][PDF] The journey of learning analytics

S Joksimović, V Kovanović, S Dawson - HERDSA Review of Higher …, 2019 - academia.edu
It has been almost a decade since the emergence of learning analytics, a bricolage field of
research and practice that focuses on understanding and optimising learning and learning …

The influences of an experienced instructor's discussion design and facilitation on an online learning community development: A social network analysis study

F Ouyang, C Scharber - The Internet and Higher Education, 2017 - Elsevier
Instructors' discussion design and facilitation have critical influences on online learning
community development. Emerging network analysis methods were used to examine the …

Assessment approaches in massive open online courses: Possibilities, challenges and future directions

Y Xiong, HK Suen - International Review of Education, 2018 - Springer
The development of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has launched an era of large-
scale interactive participation in education. While massive open enrolment and the …

[HTML][HTML] How CSCL roles emerge, persist, transition, and evolve over time: A four-year longitudinal study

M Saqr, S López-Pernas - Computers & education, 2022 - Elsevier
A prevailing trend in CSCL literature has been the study of students' participatory roles. The
majority of existing studies examine a single collaborative task or, at most, a complete …

A bibliometric review on latent topics and trends of the empirical MOOC literature (2008–2019)

C Liu, D Zou, X Chen, H Xie, WH Chan - Asia Pacific Education Review, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become a popular learning mode in
recent years, especially since the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019, which had resulted in …

[PDF][PDF] Examining learners' interaction in an open online course through the community of inquiry framework

M Saadatmand, L Uhlin, M Hedberg… - European Journal of …, 2017 - sciendo.com
Open online courses are becoming more prevalent at local level and for and professional
development objectives. Proper instructional design combined with use of online tools can …