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Marc Egloffstein; Muhittin Sahin; Dirk Ifenthaler – Online Learning, 2023
Despite their growing importance, differential, process-oriented research on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for professional learning is scarce. This paper explores learner behavior in Enterprise MOOCs using lag sequential analysis. Data from 13 MOOCs on business and technology-related topics with a total of N = 72,668 active learners were…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Professional Development, MOOCs, Business
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Liu, Chenxi; Correia, Ana-Paula – Online Learning, 2021
Although mobile learning applications play a crucial role in today's education and can support learning, the low retention rate is a prevalent challenge in mobile learning. Existing studies have found that interpersonal interaction, high expectations, and supportive environment (from an educational perspective) as well as compatibility,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Oriented Programs, Learner Engagement, Lifelong Learning
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Faulconer, Emily K.; Chamberlain, Darryl J., Jr.; Wood, Beverly L. – Online Learning, 2022
The design and facilitation of asynchronous online courses can have notable impacts on students related to persistence, performance, and perspectives. This case study presents current conditions for cognitive load and Community of Inquiry (CoI) presences in an asynchronous online introductory undergraduate STEM course. Researchers present the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication, STEM Education, Difficulty Level
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Mehall, Scott – Online Learning, 2020
Despite extensive studies surrounding the topic of interaction in online learning, faculty are often still relegated to an attempt at replicating their face-to-face course interactions in the online environment. Interpersonal interaction is a necessary yet nebulous concept in online learning. This paper attempts to build a quality lens to view…
Descriptors: Interaction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Interpersonal Relationship
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Taylor, Jean M.; Dunn, Margie; Winn, Sandra K. – Online Learning, 2015
A team of instructional designers, educators, and the School of Liberal Arts (SLA) academic program coordinator from a nonprofit online college, collaborated on producing short voice-over videos with interactive elements that address the most common technology frustrations of beginning students. These videos were inserted into the "Start…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Virtual Universities, Pilot Projects
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Ruckert, Elizabeth; McDonald, Paige L.; Birkmeier, Marissa; Walker, Bryan; Cotton, Linda; Lyons, Laurie B.; Straker, Howard O.; Plack, Margaret M. – Online Learning, 2014
Time and space constraints, large class sizes, competition for clinical internships, and geographic separation between classroom and clinical rotations for student interaction with peers and faculty pose challenges for health professions educational programs. This article presents a model for effectively incorporating technology to overcome these…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Technology Uses in Education