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Publication Date: 2015-May
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MOOCs from the Viewpoint of the Learner: A Response to Perna et al. (2014)
Wiebe, Eric; Thompson, Isaac; Behrend, Tara
Educational Researcher, v44 n4 p252-254 May 2015
This response to Perna et al. provides an alternate approach to research on massive open online courses (MOOCs). We argue that a student-centered, theory-driven conceptualization and methodological approaches allow us to move beyond descriptive statistics and into a deeper understanding of MOOC learners. Examples using a teacher development MOOC are presented.
Descriptors: Reader Response, Open Education, Online Courses, Student Centered Curriculum, Higher Education, Educational Environment, Research Methodology, Educational Research, Educational Theories
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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