Asian Association of Open Universities Journal: Volume 10 Issue 2 , Open Access

Preface

Kam Cheong LI

Virtual Collaborative Learning Using Wiki for Adult ODL Learners: The Case of Wawasan Open University

Ean Teng Khor*

Virtual collaborative learning has been gaining in popularity in open and distance learning (ODL) over the last decade. In collaborative learning environments, the instructors…

Integration of Micro Lectures into the Blended Learning Discourse in Tertiary Education#

Xiangyang Zhang* , Jie Xu

Over the past decades, the Internet has had a profound impact on tertiary education, with the emergence of a new format of distance education. With the broadband-connected World…

Analysis of Online Learning Behaviour from a Tutor Perspective: Reflections on Interactive Teaching and Learning in the Big Data Era1

Yanhui Han* , Shunping Wei , Shaogang Zhang

In the field of education in China, a large number of learning management systems have been deployed, in which vast amounts of data on learners and learning processes have been…

Pedagogic Orientations of MOOC Platforms: Influence on Course Delivery

Billy Tak Ming Wong*

This paper reports on an exploratorystudy of the influence of the pedagogic orientations of MOOC platforms on their courses. Four MOOC platforms — namely Coursera, edX…

Accomplishing Education in Open Universities through the Agency of Digital Media

Jean A. Saludadez*

This paper attempts to explain why and how open universities accomplish their educational purposes. The research explores the use of the Agency Framework as a theoretical anchor…

Examining Student Experience of Blended Learning from the Perspective of the Community of Inquiry Framework

Jeanne Yuet Ching Lam*

Blended learning evolved from educational technology and it connects learning in and beyond the classroom. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) is a framework for blended learning from…