Effectiveness of Hybrid MOOCs: A Meta-Analysis From Research Design Perspectives

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 40
  In Roundtable Session: Designing and Evaluating New Learning Spaces: Physical Versus Virtual

Abstract

The development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) results in the appearance of Hybrid MOOC (HMOOC), which is a new online learning environment. Previous studies introduced and analyzed HMOOC in different design cases. However, few studies examined the influence of HMOOC on students’ learning performance. In this study we used a meta-analysis technique to fill the gap. First, we examined the overall effectiveness of HMOOC on students’ learning performance in six studies. Second, we explained the differences of the studies in terms of three research design features: comparison type, outcome type and sample size. The results suggest that HMOOC makes significant effects on students’ learning performance.

Authors

• Xiaotong Yang, South China Normal University

• Tianxiao Yang, Syracuse University

• Jing Lei, Syracuse University

• Qiu Wang, Syracuse University