Project based Case Learning and Massive Open Online Courses

In this article, the authors provide a new approach to massive open online course: project based case learning. Although there are many online teaching websites, such as Coursera and Edx, most of the courses are video based. That is, students learn knowledge through watching lecture videos. This met...

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Published in:International journal of distance education technologies 2015-07, Vol.13 (3), p.53-60
Main Authors: Jian, Bo, Yang, Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Computer assisted instruction
Distance education
Education
Educational Technology
Engineering education
Experiential Learning
Higher Education
Large Group Instruction
Learning
Lectures
MOOCs
Online
Online Courses
Online instruction
Student Projects
Students
Tasks
Teaching Methods
Video
Video Technology
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Summary:In this article, the authors provide a new approach to massive open online course: project based case learning. Although there are many online teaching websites, such as Coursera and Edx, most of the courses are video based. That is, students learn knowledge through watching lecture videos. This method may apply to theoretical subjects, but for engineering courses—since they have strong practical background—watching videos is not an effective way for these courses. In order to solve this problem, the authors offer this new approach: that is, students learn knowledge by playing as different roles and doing and concluding different tasks themselves. And all tasks form a whole project. This project based case learning method uses “learning-by-doing” as a central theme and E-learning as a carrier. Compared with video based learning, this new method is a combination of theory and practical operation that enable the students to master the knowledge in engineering subjects more thoroughly and profoundly.
ISSN:1539-3100
1539-3119
DOI:10.4018/IJDET.2015070104