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标题：Patterns of Engagement in Connectivist MOOCs
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作者：Colin Milligan ; Allison Littlejohn ; Anoush Margaryan 等
期刊名称：Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
印刷版ISSN：1558-9528
电子版ISSN：1558-9528
出版年度：2013
卷号：9
期号：2
页码：149
语种：English
出版社：Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
摘要：Connectivist massive open online courses (cMOOCs) represent an important new pedagogical approach ideally suited to the network age. However, little is known about how the learning experience afforded by cMOOCs is suited to learners with different skills, motivations, and dispositions. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 participants on the Change11 cMOOC. These accounts were analyzed to determine patterns of engagement and factors affecting engagement in the course. Three distinct types of engagement were recognized – active participation, passive participation, and lurking. In addition, a number of key factors that mediated engagement were identified including confidence, prior experience, and motivation. This study adds to the overall understanding of learning in cMOOCs and provides additional empirical data to a nascent research field. The findings provide an insight into how the learning experience afforded by cMOOCs suits the diverse range of learners that may coexist within a cMOOC. These insights can be used by designers of future cMOOCs to tailor the learning experience to suit the diverse range of learners that may choose to learn in this way.
关键词：massive open online course (MOOC);connectivist massive open online course (cMOOC);connectivism;lurking;networks;active participation;passive participation