Integrating Massive Open Online Courses in Teaching Research and Writing Skills
This research study aims at consolidating and extending students’ repertoire about research and writing skills through MOOCs. To this end, fifteen Masters one students at the University of Ibn Khaldoun – Tiaret-, Algeria enrolled in an online course on FutureLearn. Then an attitudinal questionnair...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ishik University
2018-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://ijsses.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Integrating-Massive-Open-Online-Courses-in-Teaching-Research-and-Writing-Skills.pdf |
| Summary: | This research study aims at consolidating and extending students’ repertoire about research and
writing skills through MOOCs. To this end, fifteen Masters one students at the University of Ibn Khaldoun –
Tiaret-, Algeria enrolled in an online course on FutureLearn. Then an attitudinal questionnaire was
administered to them about their expectations and experiences throughout the course. The online course
also informed the practitioner researchers’ in-class teaching to tackle the practical side of some research and
writing techniques. The findings indicated that the students exhibited positive attitudes about online
instruction and showed a great extent of engagement. At the end of the eighth week of online instruction, the
students were well-informed about the requirements of conducting a research study. |
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| ISSN: | 2409-1294 2520-0968 |