A MOOC approach for training researchers in developing countries.

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Autor/Urheber	Murugesan, Ravi; Nobes, Andy; Wild, Joanna
Institution	ICDE
Titel	A MOOC approach for training researchers in developing countries.
Quelle	In: doi:10.5944/openpraxis.9.1.476; Open Praxis; Vol 9, No 1 (2017); 45-57 ; 2304-070X(2017) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.5944/openpraxis.9.1.476
Schlagwörter	Education; educational technology; MOOC; higher education; researchers; developing countries; continuing professional development; Moodle
Abstract	We report on an online course in research writing offered in a massive open online course (MOOC) format for developing country researchers. The concepts of cognitive presence, teacher presence, and social presence informed the design of the course, with a philosophy of strong social interaction supported by guest facilitators. The course was developed with low-bandwidth elements and hosted on a Moodle site. It was offered twice as a MOOC and 2830 learners from more than 90 countries, mainly in the developing world, took part. The average completion rate was 53%. Female learners and learners who were active in the forums were more likely to complete the course. Our MOOC approach may be a useful model for continuing professional development training in the developing world.
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