On the Trail of Self-Directed Online Learners  

作　　者：Curtis J.Bonk 朱美娜 Curtis J.Bonk;Meina Zhu(Indiana University;Wayne State University)

机构地区：[1]School of Education,Indiana University,201 N.Rose Avenue,Bloomington,IN 4740l,USA [2]Wayne State University

出　　处：《ECNU Review of Education》2024年第2期406-419,共14页华东师大教育评论（英文）

摘　　要：Purpose We describe a series of more than a dozen studies on self-directed online learning spanning over a decade.Design/Approach/Methods We incorporated surveys,interviews,focus groups,and content analyses into these research studies,which initially targeted the goals,motivations,and challenges of learners using open educational resources and OpenCourseWare and then focused on learning from massive open online courses(MOOCs).This research accelerated after creating a database of over 3,000 MOOC instructors,through which we explored cultural sensitivity and personalization practices in MOOCs as well as instructional design considerations and challenges,MOOC instructor professional development and career development,instructor motivation and engagement,and student and instructor perceptions of self-directed learning.Findings This study reveals that self-directed online learners(SDOLs)seek learning environments offering freedom,choice,control,and a sense of autonomy and that both learners and instructors have intrinsic motivation for engaging in open online learning environments.Originality/Value Based on this research with both MOOC instructors and MOOC learners,we offer instructional design guidelines to address SDOLs’needs and assist in efforts to foster a new generation of SDOLs.

关 键 词：MOOCs MOTIVATION online learning self-directed learning SELF-MANAGEMENT SELF-MONITORING 

分 类 号：G434[文化科学—教育学]