MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Vol. 9, No. 2, June 2013

CONTENTS


Abstracts of papers in this issue

   

 

   

SPECIAL ISSUE ON MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES

(See also Vol. 10, No. 1, which contains an additional special section on MOOCs.)
 

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A Message from the MERLOT Executive Director: MOOCs, MERLOT, and Open Educational Services
Gerard L. Hanley

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Guest Editors' Preface to the Special Issue on MOOCs: An Academic Perspective on an Emerging Technological and Social Trend
George Siemens, Valerie Irvine, and Jillianne Code

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Research Papers
     

Patterns of Engagement in Connectivist MOOCs
Colin Milligan, Allison Littlejohn, and Anoush Margaryan

149

Learner Participation and Engagement in Open Online Courses: Insights from the Peer 2 Peer University
June Ahn, Brian S. Butler, Alisha Alam, Sarah A. Webster

160

Realigning Higher Education for the 21st Century Learner through Multi-Access Learning
Valerie Irvine, Jillianne Code, and Luke Richards

172

Case Studies
     

Wrapping a MOOC: Student Perceptions of an Experiment in Blended Learning
Derek O. Bruff, Douglas H. Fisher, Kathryn E. McEwen, and Blaine E. Smith

187

Liminal Participants and Skilled Orienteers: Learner Participation in a MOOC for New Lecturers
Marion Waite, Jenny Mackness, George Roberts, and Elizabeth Lovegrove

200

Concept Paper
     

Evaluating the Strategic and Leadership Challenges of MOOCs
Stephen Marshall

216

Position Paper
     

Massiveness + Openness = New Literacies of Participation?
Bonnie Stewart

228

The Inside Story: Campus Decision Making in the Wake of the Latest MOOC Tsunami
Marilyn M. Lombardi

239

MOOCs and the Liberal Arts College
Claudia W. Scholz

249

 

   

REGULAR ISSUE PAPERS

 

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Research Paper

     

Investigating Student Engagement in an Online Mathematics Course through Windows into Teaching and Learning
Teresa Petty and Abiola Farinde

261

Case Studies
     

Blended Learning: An Institutional Approach for Enhancing Students' Learning Experiences
Joanna Poon

271

Online Student Support Services: A Case Based on Quality Frameworks
Barbara L. Stewart, Carole E. Goodson, Susan L. Miertschin, Marcella L. Norwood, and Shirley Ezell

290


Call for Papers


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