The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Feb 28, 2019 Volume 20, Number 1
Editors
Rory McGreal; Dianne Conrad
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 16
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Examining the Complexities of Parental Engagement at an Online Charter High School: A Narrative Analysis Approach
Jered Borup, Shea Walters & Meagan Call-Cummings
With the rapid growth of K-12 online learning opportunities, calls have come for more and better parental engagement to improve student engagement and reduce student attrition. In this article, we ... More
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Nonverbal Communication in Text-Based, Asynchronous Online Education
Rima Al Tawil
Does nonverbal communication exist in asynchronous, text-based online education? It is commonly believed that it does not due to the absence of body language and paralanguage. An examination of the... More
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Understanding Participant’s Behaviour in Massively Open Online Courses
Bruno Poellhuber, Normand Roy & Ibtihel Bouchoucha
As the offer of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continues to grow around the world, a great deal of MOOC research has focused on their low success rates and used indicators that might be more... More
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Meaningful Learner Information for MOOC Instructors Examined Through a Contextualized Evaluation Framework
Kerrie Douglas, Mitchell Zielinski, Hillary Merzdorf, Heidi Diefes-Dux & Peter Bermel
Improving STEM MOOC evaluation requires an understanding of the current state of STEM MOOC evaluation, as perceived by all stakeholders. To this end, we investigated what kinds of information... More
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An Analysis of the Journey of Open and Distance Education: Major Concepts and Cutoff Points in Research Trends
Ünal ÇAKIROĞLU, Mehmet KOKOÇ, Seyfullah GÖKOĞLU, Mücahit ÖZTÜRK & Fatih ERDOĞDU
In an effort to understand trends in open and distance education more comprehensively, this study aims to identify the research trends, major concepts, and cutoff points in the articles published... More
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The Impact of Social Media Participation on Academic Performance in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students
Sonia Santoveña Casal
The main objective of this study was to analyse the influence of social media participation on academic performance. The sample consisted of 1960 students taking one of two courses at undergraduate... More
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Can a Hands-On Physics Project Lab be Delivered Effectively as a Distance Lab?
Firas Moosvi, Stefan Reinsberg & Georg Rieger
In this article, we examine whether an inquiry-based, hands-on physics lab can be delivered effectively as a distance lab. In science and engineering, hands-on distance labs are rare and open-ended... More
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Mid-Career Adult Learners in an Online Doctoral Program and the Drivers of Their Academic Self-Regulation
Peter Williams, Natalie Wall & Wade Fish
Adult professionals enroll in online graduate programs and rely on social support and on their ability to self-regulate to be successful. The literature on academic self-regulation among emerging... More
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University Teachers and Open Educational Resources: Case Studies from Latin America
Virginia Rodés, Adriana Gewerc-Barujel & Martín Llamas-Nistal
The Open Education movement has made efforts to systematise experiences and to evaluate the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER). However, OER adoption is not part of the prevailing... More
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On the Efficacy of Open Educational Resources
Huimei Delgado, Michael Delgado & John Hilton
Open educational resources (OER), which are free and openly licensed educational materials, have been a widely discussed topic in response to high textbook costs, the need for more pedagogical... More
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OER Mainstreaming in Tonga
Ishan Abeywardena, Philippus Uys & Seilosehina Fifita
In the race towards achieving the Education 2030 agenda, open educational resources (OER) act as a key enabler for sustainable development goal 4 (SDG4). Leading to the 2014 Regional Focal Points... More
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Online Education for Public Health Capacity Building in Low- to Middle-Income Countries
Richard Heller, Judith Strobl & Rajan Madhok
People’s Open Access Education Initiative (Peoples-uni, http://peoples-uni.org) aims to contribute to improvements in the health of populations in low- to middle-income countries by building public... More
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The PERLA Framework: Blending Personalization and Learning Analytics
Mohamed Chatti & Arham Muslim
Personalization is crucial for achieving smart learning environments in different lifelong learning contexts. There is a need to shift from one-size-fits-all systems to personalized learning... More
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Participation in Online Courses and Interaction With a Virtual Agent
Donggil Song, Marilyn Rice & Eun Oh
Online learning environments could be well understood as a multifaceted phenomenon affected by different aspects of learner participation including synchronous/asynchronous interactions. The aim of... More
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Structural Relationships of Factors Which Impact on Learner Achievement in Online Learning Environment
Tami Im & Minseok Kang
The purpose of this study is to identify relationships of learners’ achievement goal orientation, self-regulation, test-anxiety, self-efficacy, participation, satisfaction, and achievement in... More
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Training of Adult Trainers: Implementation and Evaluation of a Higher Education Program in Greece
Azarias Mavropoulos, Aikaterini Sipitanou & Anastasia Pampouri
This article presents the implementation and the evaluation of the blended learning program Training of Lifelong Learning Adult Trainers, which was organized by the Center of Training and Lifelong ... More
