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Publication Date: 2019
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The Impact of Integrating a MOOC Platform on the Teaching of Computer Science Course: A Case Study
Hakami, Mohssen
Journal of Educational Issues, v5 n1 p44-53 2019
The present study reports an attempt to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of integrating teaching MOOC platform into traditional learning system to teach a face-to-face course. It investigated students' opinions of Sharurah College of Science and Arts about the benefits and challenges based on their learning experiences in a hybrid learning environment. The researcher used both quantitative and qualitative methods to address the research questions. The study shows the following findings: a MOOC platform, as a new source for learning, supports teaching and learning in a hybrid learning environment; it can be used to support traditional learning; students like and are interested in a hybrid MOOC learning environment; and, finally, the most challenges affecting the hybrid MOOC environment are Internet drop/low speed connections and limited time for discussion in the MOOC.
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Online Courses, Technology Integration, Synchronous Communication, Computer Science, Foreign Countries, College Students, Blended Learning, Access to Information, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Technological Literacy, Cooperative Learning, Student Satisfaction, Internet
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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