Alessio Fini
The Technological Dimension of a Massive Open Online Course: The Case of the CCK08 Course Tools
University of Florence
2008 new term emerged already crowded elearning landscape mooc massive open online course lifelong learners use various tools build manage learning networks moocs may provide opportunities test networks paper focuses technological aspects one mooc connectivism connective knowledge cck08 course order investigate lifelong learners attitudes towards learning network technologies research framework represented three perspectives lifelong learning relation open education focus effective use learning tools b recent personal knowledge management pkm skills approach c usability webbased learning tools x0d x0d findings survey cck08 participants show course attracted mainly adult informal learners unconcerned course completion cited lack time main reason incompletion time constraints language barriers ict skills affected participants choice tools example learners favoured passive filtered mailing list interactive timeconsuming discussion forums blogs recommendations future moocs include highlighting pedagogical purpose tools offered eg learning network skillbuilding stating clearly learners choose tools prefer use research sustainability instructor workload issues conducted determine cost effectiveness moocs investigation also necessary understand whether terms ltigtcourseltigt ltigtdropoutltigt ltigtattritionltigt appropriate relation moocs