Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): A Bibliometric Analysis.

Autor: Gauri, Singh, Ajay Kumar, Singh, Shiv Kumar
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Zdroj: Delhi Business Review; Jan-Jun2023, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p35-47, 13p
Abstrakt: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine important work on MOOCs by researchers in the form of major contributing universities, sources of funding, authors, journals, keywords, and citation data. Design/Methodology/Approach: In this study, the researchers assessed by conducting a systematic review of MOOC literature, as other researchers have rightly said that reviewing entails learning from experience. In this study, patterns of research publications within particular topics and historical periods were described using bibliometric analysis, quantitative analysis, and statistical analysis. Findings: The results of this study's cluster analysis revealed the areas where future academics might focus their efforts on MOOCs for future research. There were a total of 199 entries in the notifications, which were then sorted into seven clusters. Every cluster contains different numbers of items. According to the study's findings, education, e-learning, online learning, massive open online courses, and data mining are the most often used keywords. Mostly, Social sciences and computer sciences articles have the highest contribution to research. Research Limitation: The current study only makes use of the Scopus database. The study's focus was taken into consideration when selecting the keywords. Only three keywords were used in this study. The sole language employed in this study was English. Managerial Implications: Tthe paper would help the policymakers Future studies can analyse actual challenges faced by higher education institutions and suggest methods for incorporating MOOCs into the teaching environment to address them. In-depth reporting on real-world case studies can be helpful to academics as well as practitioners. Originality/Value: The evaluation of selected papers yielded a major contribution and food for thought for both scholars and policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index