A Systematic Literature Review on the Quality of MOOCs

Christian M. Stracke and Giada Trisolini
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Christian M. Stracke: Faculty of Educational Sciences, Open Universiteit, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands
Giada Trisolini: Department of Educational Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-26

Abstract: This paper presents the findings from a systematic literature review on the quality of massive open online courses (MOOCs). The main research question was “How can the quality criteria for MOOCs identified in the analysed studies from the systematic literature review be best organised in a categorisation scheme?” The systematic literature review was conducted using the PRISMA procedures. After conducting the screening and eligibility analysis according the pre-defined criteria, 103 studies were finally selected. The analysis was done in iterative cycles for continuous improvements of the assignments and clustering of the quality criteria. The final version was validated in consensus through the categorisation and assignment of all 103 studies in a consistent way to four dimensions (pedagogical, organisational, technological, and social) and their sub-categories. This quality framework can be re-used in future MOOC research and the discussion of the analysed studies provides a current literature overview on the quality of MOOCs.

Keywords: massive open online courses (MOOCs); systematic literature review; quality criteria; distance education and learning; categorization framework; digital learning; online education; instructional design; impact analysis and evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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