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Publication Date: 2015-Apr
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A Usability Evaluation of a Blended MOOC Environment: An Experimental Case Study
Yousef, Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy; Chatti, Mohamed Amine; Schroeder, Ulrik; Wosnitza, Marold
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, v16 n2 p69-93 Apr 2015
In the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a new form of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), in higher education and beyond. Recognizing the limitations of standalone MOOCs, blended MOOCs (bMOOCs) that aim at bringing in-class (i.e. face-to-face) interactions and online learning components together have emerged as an alternative MOOC model of teaching and learning in a higher education context. In this paper, we present the design, implementation, and evaluation details of a bMOOC course on "Teaching Methodologies" at Fayoum University, Egypt in cooperation with RWTH Aachen University, Germany, provided using the bMOOC platform L[superscript 2]P-bMOOC. In order to gauge the usability and effectiveness of the course, we employed an evaluation approach based on Conole's 12 dimensions rubrics, ISONORM 9241/110-S as a general usability evaluation, and a custom effectiveness questionnaire reflecting the different MOOC stakeholder perspectives.
Descriptors: Usability, Use Studies, Blended Learning, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education, Program Development, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Scoring Rubrics, Questionnaires, Attitude Measures, Literature Reviews, Instructional Design, Lifelong Learning, Networks, Video Technology, College Students, College Faculty, Program Effectiveness
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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