scholarly journals Students used a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education of Arab Countries (AC)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 3795-3800
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
To Come ◽  
Survey Research Methods ◽  
Great Portion

A systematic literature review of 124 studies considering the usage of Massive Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education of Arab Countries (AC) from 2013 to 2020 is presented in this research. The aim of the research is to provide a broad and systematic literature review regarding MOOCs used among universities’ students. Therefore, based on certain areas, such as, research methods, year of publication, journal, country, type of respondents and author, studies of using MOOCs for educational purposes were analyzed. A great portion of the findings is for the utilization of quantitative and survey research methods with a percentage of 78%, 13% is for the qualitative research methods and 9% for the mixed methods. As shown by the findings, the interest on the topic has increased in the past few years which also indicate that this particular topic will be of great importance for the academic researches to come. Nevertheless, in order to promote and improve the use of (MOOCs) for educational purposes, it is of great significance that the coming studies utilize an extensive utilization of theoretical and methodological approaches like the qualitative methods to inspect the factors which will urge the students to utilize (MOOCs).

Deceptive Promises

2016 ◽  
pp. 691-701
Author(s):  
Stefan Popenici
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Training Design ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Press Releases ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
The Impact

Since 2011, massive open online courses (MOOCs) fired the imagination of the general public as well as the academics, university administrators and investors alike. This chapter is an analysis of the main promises and expectations associated with MOOCs in higher education. This analysis is largely informed by a literature review of new extensive research reports, press releases, media articles, scholarly blogs and academic papers. Considering costs and benefits, ethical aspects and the impact on the landscape of higher education, the author explores whether MOOCs stay consistent with their initial promises and rhetoric. This chapter continues the discussion on the book section ‘RIA and education practice of MOOCs,' with the particular focus on the topic of ‘educational training design.'

Deceptive Promises

2015 ◽  
pp. 158-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Popenici
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Training Design ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Press Releases ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
The Impact

Since 2011, massive open online courses (MOOCs) fired the imagination of the general public as well as the academics, university administrators and investors alike. This chapter is an analysis of the main promises and expectations associated with MOOCs in higher education. This analysis is largely informed by a literature review of new extensive research reports, press releases, media articles, scholarly blogs and academic papers. Considering costs and benefits, ethical aspects and the impact on the landscape of higher education, the author explores whether MOOCs stay consistent with their initial promises and rhetoric. This chapter continues the discussion on the book section ‘RIA and education practice of MOOCs,' with the particular focus on the topic of ‘educational training design.'

scholarly journals Exploring the Usage of MOOCs in Higher Education Institutions

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Carolina Costa ◽  
Leonor Teixeira ◽  
Helena Alvelos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Current Usage ◽  
Recent Developments

This article analyses the current usage of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in HEIs. First, a literature review is performed to identify and classify the recent developments in the area and to characterize the most used platforms and courses. Following this, an analysis of MOOCs offered by some HEIs is carried out to characterize and compare the courses available in the platforms. Concerning the main findings, the literature reveals that usage of MOOCs has been growing in recent years and that Coursera and EdX are the two main platforms used. The analysis of MOOCs available in those platforms shows that the number of universities using them and the number of courses offered have been increasing. The comparison between the courses available through the above-mentioned platforms shows that EdX is more interdisciplinary. The outcomes of this article are valuable for researchers on ICT use in HEI and may help professors implementing MOOCs in their own environment.

scholarly journals Massive open online courses (MOOCS): systematic literature review in Malaysian higher education

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 2197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Al-Rahmi ◽  
Ahmed Aldraiweesh ◽  
Noraffandy Yahaya ◽  
Yusri Bin Kamin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Methodological Approaches

This study provided a systematic and organized review of 32 studies regarding using of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Ma-laysian higher education from 2012 to 2017. This paper conducted an analysis of studies dedicated of using (MOOCs) for learning on the basis of certain dimensions namely, journal, country, author, year of publication, research methods, type of respondents, the models, and the theories. The findings obtained revealed that the interest on the topic has shown an increasing trend over recent years that it has ultimately become a well-known topic for academic research in the future. Nevertheless, to boost and enhance the using (MOOCs) for learning, it is important that future studies apply considerable use of theoretical and methodological approaches like the qualitative methods to examine the factors it will encourage students to use (MOOCs).  

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on the Quality of MOOCs

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5817
Author(s):  
Christian M. Stracke ◽  
Giada Trisolini
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Quality Framework

This paper presents the findings from a systematic literature review on the quality of massive open online courses (MOOCs). The main research question was “How can the quality criteria for MOOCs identified in the analysed studies from the systematic literature review be best organised in a categorisation scheme?” The systematic literature review was conducted using the PRISMA procedures. After conducting the screening and eligibility analysis according the pre-defined criteria, 103 studies were finally selected. The analysis was done in iterative cycles for continuous improvements of the assignments and clustering of the quality criteria. The final version was validated in consensus through the categorisation and assignment of all 103 studies in a consistent way to four dimensions (pedagogical, organisational, technological, and social) and their sub-categories. This quality framework can be re-used in future MOOC research and the discussion of the analysed studies provides a current literature overview on the quality of MOOCs.

scholarly journals Sentiment Analysis of Students’ Feedback in MOOCs: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fisnik Dalipi ◽  
Katerina Zdravkova ◽  
Fredrik Ahlgren
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Sentiment Analysis ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Course Performance ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Evaluation Feedback ◽  
Future Research Directions

In recent years, sentiment analysis (SA) has gained popularity among researchers in various domains, including the education domain. Particularly, sentiment analysis can be applied to review the course comments in massive open online courses (MOOCs), which could enable instructors to easily evaluate their courses. This article is a systematic literature review on the use of sentiment analysis for evaluating students’ feedback in MOOCs, exploring works published between January 1, 2015, and March 4, 2021. To the best of our knowledge, this systematic review is the first of its kind. We have applied a stepwise PRISMA framework to guide our search process, by searching for studies in six electronic research databases (ACM, IEEE, ScienceDirect, Springer, Scopus, and Web of Science). Our review identified 40 relevant articles out of 440 that were initially found at the first stage. From the reviewed literature, we found that the research has revolved around six areas: MOOC content evaluation, feedback contradiction detection, SA effectiveness, SA through social network posts, understanding course performance and dropouts, and MOOC design model evaluation. In the end, some recommendations are provided and areas for future research directions are identified.

scholarly journals Semi-Systematic Literature Review on Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7683
Author(s):  
Amila Omazic ◽  
Bernd Markus Zunk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Development Goals

Public sector organizations, primarily higher education institutions (HEIs), are facing greater levels of responsibility since adopting and committing to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (SD) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). HEIs are expected to provide guidance for various stakeholders on this matter, but also to implement this agenda and the SDGs in their institutions. Although the role of these organizations has been recognized, the fields and issues that HEIs should address on their path towards sustainability and SD are still unclear. To provide further clarity, a semi-systematic literature review on sustainability and SD in HEIs was conducted to identify both the key concepts and main research themes that represent sustainability and SD in HEIs and to identify research gaps. This review increases our knowledge of this topic and enhances our understanding of sustainability and SD in the context of HEIs.

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