Educating the Public: Lessons Learned From Designing and Teaching Global Classrooms of MOOCs

• In Event: Poster Session 18
  In Poster Session: Poster Session: Research on Online Instruction

Abstract

There exists two lines of expert debates on the impact of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on campus-based classroom practices. This study reports lessons learned from participants who taught the courses in both formats including: 1) insights into learners’ diverse backgrounds, learning behaviors and needs that allow instructional modification and increase access to campus-based courses, 2) instructors’ re-conceptualization of learners’ skills, motivation and behaviors and applying the new insights into the on-campus classes, 3) flipped classrooms that allow more instructor-students’ interactions, and 4) students benefit from working with peers around the world. The findings serve as references for faculty, instructional designers and training managers in public sectors who design a course and/or conduct a training for their diverse audience.

Authors

• Trang Phan, California State University, Fresno

• Trang Phan, California State University, Fresno