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Zawacki-Richter, Olaf; Conrad, Dianne; Bozkurt, Aras; Aydin, Cengiz Hakan; Bedenlier, Svenja; Jung, Insung; Stöter, Joachim; Veletsianos, George; Blaschke, Lisa Marie; Bond, Melissa; Broens, Andrea; Bruhn, Elisa; Dolch, Carina; Kalz, Marco; Kerres, Michael; Kondakci, Yasar; Marin, Victoria; Mayrberger, Kerstin; Müskens, Wolfgang; Naidu, Som; Qayyum, Adnan; Roberts, Jennifer; Sangrà, Albert; Loglo, Frank Senyo; van Tryon, Patricia J. Slagter; Xiao, Junhong – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
This paper explores elements of open education within the context of higher education. After an introduction to the origins of open education and its theoretical foundations, the topics of open and distance learning, international education issues in open education, open educational practices and scholarship, open educational resources, MOOCs,…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Open Educational Resources, Online Courses
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Veletsianos, George; Shepherdson, Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
A deluge of empirical research became available on MOOCs in 2013-2015 and this research is available in disparate sources. This paper addresses a number of gaps in the scholarly understanding of MOOCs and presents a comprehensive picture of the literature by examining the geographic distribution, publication outlets, citations, data collection and…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Technology, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction
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Veletsianos, George; Shepherdson, Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The complexity of digital and online education is becoming increasingly evident in the context of research into networked learning/participation. Interdisciplinary research is often proposed as a way to address complex scientific problems and enable researchers to bring novel perspectives into a field other than their own. The degree to which…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Research, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Change