Learning Groups in MOOCs Lessons for Online Learning in Higher Education
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Date
2016
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Springer, Cham
Abstract
when there is interaction within online learning groups, meaningful
learning is achieved. Motivating and sustaining effective student interactions
requires planning, coordination and implementation of curriculum, pedagogy
and technology. For our aim to understand online learning group processes
through identification of effective online learning group mechanisms, comparative
analysis was used on a massive open online course (MOOC) run in
2015 and 2016. Qualitative (interaction on the platform) and quantitative (survey)
methods were used. The findings revealed several possible ways to improve
online learning group processes. This paper concludes that course organization
helped in increasing individual participation in the groups. Motivation by
peers helped to increase sustainability of interaction in the learning groups. Applying
these mechanisms in higher education can help making online learning
groups effective.
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Online Learning, MOOC, Higher Education, Learning Groups, Online Learning Groups
Citation
Mayende, G., Prinz, A., Isabwe, G. M. N., & Muyinda, P. B. (2016, September). Learning groups for MOOCs lessons for online learning in higher education. In International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (pp. 185-198). Springer, Cham.