Technology Tools and Instructional Strategies for Designing and Delivering MOOCs to Facilitate Self-monitoring of Learners

Zhu, Meina; Bonk, Curtis J

Technology Tools and Instructional Strategies for Designing and Delivering MOOCs to Facilitate Self-monitoring of Learners

dc.contributor.author	Zhu, Meina
dc.contributor.author	Bonk, Curtis J
dc.coverage.spatial	Pan-Commonwealth	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-07T19:08:39Z
dc.date.available	2020-08-07T19:08:39Z
dc.date.issued	2020-03-20
dc.description.abstract	This mixed-methods study examines the design and delivery of MOOCs to facilitate student self-monitoring for self-directed learning (SDL). The data collection methods included an online survey (n = 198), semi-structured interviews of MOOC instructors (n = 22), and document analysis of MOOCs (n = 22). This study found that MOOC instructors viewed self-monitoring skills vital for SDL. MOOC instructors reported that they facilitated students’ self-monitoring with both internal and external feedback. Students’ internal feedback is related to cognitive and metacognitive processes. Among the methods used to facilitate cognitive processes were quizzes, tutorials, learning strategies, learning aids, and progress bars. To foster metacognition, MOOC instructors provided reflection questions and attempted to create learning communities. In addition, MOOC instructors, teaching assistants, and peers provided external feedback for students’ self-monitoring. In addition, synchronous communication technologies, asynchronous communication technologies, and feedback were used with diverse purposes in supporting student’s self-monitoring.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v7i1.380
dc.identifier.issn	2311-1550	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11599/3629
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Commonwealth of Learning (COL)	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Journal of Learning for Development;vol. 7, no. 1
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/	en_US
dc.source.uri	https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/380	en_US
dc.subject	Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)	en_US
dc.subject	Instructional Design	en_US
dc.subject	Self-Learners	en_US
dc.title	Technology Tools and Instructional Strategies for Designing and Delivering MOOCs to Facilitate Self-monitoring of Learners	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article	en_US