Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education
Advisor
Gord Doctorow
Committee Member
Roberta Schomburg
Committee Member
Kimberly Durham
Keywords
course quality, learning management systems, LMS, massively open online course, MOOC, online
Abstract
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) began as an experiment in connectivist learning in 2008 (Downes, 2012). While the number of MOOCs offered has risen, as has the number of universities offering MOOCs (Brown, Costello, Donkon, & Giolla-Mhichill, 2015), perceptions of the quality of MOOCs have been mixed (Bali, 2014; Peterson, 2014). From a perspective of Merrill’s first principles of instruction (2013), this qualitative study examined MOOC delivery platforms to determine what learning platforms and what specific characteristics may best promote and sustain MOOC quality. MOOCs selected for this study include those offered in English, open to anyone with Internet access, from accredited institutions of higher education.
NSUWorks Citation
Rita Diane Schmallegger. 2017. Course Quality and Hosting Platforms: Implications for Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Design and Delivery. Doctoral dissertation. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education. (224)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_etd/224.
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