Arumynathan, Pamela (2016) Educational Evolution: A Review of MOOCs in Institutes of Higher Education. In: Purnendu Mandal, Purnendu, and Vong, John, (eds.) Smart Technologies for Smart Nations: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region. Managing the Asian Century . Springer, Singapore, pp. 125-133.

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Abstract

There was considerable speculation regarding the ideal use and potential impact of massive open online courses (MOOCs) on teaching, learning, and traditional higher educational infrastructures. Many universities and colleges rushed into implementing MOOCs without clear understanding of this potential disruptive force on the educational landscape. This study examines the MOOC phenomenon more closely. The qualitative research approach based on Everett Rogers’ model of innovation diffusion is employed in this study. MOOCs’ early adopters were defined as faculty members from US institutions who offered MOOCs between April 2012 and December 2013. Initial MOOC implementation efforts in order to better determine motivations, implications, and future impact on higher education, which provided greater context to this rapidly shifting innovation, were studied. The findings indicate that the primary institutional motivation to sponsor MOOCs was to raise and/or enhance institutional branding. The findings also indicated that the faculty that was self-selected to participate in MOOCs at the early stage was open to experimentation as well as to the inherent risks associated with the trial of a new educational innovation. This review uncovered important implications on the main pedagogical mission of the university and its professors as a result of instructor and institutional involvement with MOOCs. More specifically, this study revealed that MOOCs have pushed pedagogical issues to the forefront, and faculty early adopters have shifted their classroom teaching in ways believed to improve the classroom experience and create more interactive learning opportunities for students as a result of MOOCs.

Item ID:	28959
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-981-287-585-3
ISSN:	2364-5865
Keywords:	MOOCs; Institutional brand; Pedagogical issues; Innovation
Copyright Information:	© Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016.
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2023 04:26
FoR Codes:	39 EDUCATION > 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy > 390102 Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development @ 50% 39 EDUCATION > 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy > 390104 English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) @ 50%
SEO Codes:	16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1601 Learner and learning > 160102 Higher education @ 50% 16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1603 Teaching and curriculum > 160301 Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum @ 50%
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