Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2014
Publication Title
Learning, Media & Technology
Keywords
Massive open online courses (MOOCs), Web based instruction, Cognitive behaviorism
Abstract
The rapid rise of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) signals a shift in the ways in which digital teaching and learning are engaged in and understood. Drawing upon a comprehensive search of nine leading academic databases, this paper examines the initial phase of MOOC scholarship (2009–2013), and offers an analysis of these empirical studies that conceptualizes themes in MOOC scholarship and locates them within a chronological framework. Two key phases of scholarship about MOOCs are identified, each with associated research imperatives and themes.
Recommended Citation
Ebben, Maureen, and Julien Murphy. "Unpacking MOOC scholarly discourse: a review of nascent MOOC scholarship." Learning, Media & Technology 2014. vol. 39, no.3, pp. 328-345.
