Educational Media International
Volume 55, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 333-346

Designing a MOOC as an online community to encourage international students to study abroad (Article)

Fujimoto T.* , Takahama A. , Ara Y. , Isshiki Y. , Nakaya K. , Yamauchi Y.
  • a Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • b Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • c Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • d Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • e Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • f Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Abstract

In this study, a massive open online course (MOOC) titled “Studying at Japanese Universities” was designed. The purpose of the course was to encourage international students to study in Japan. Accordingly, it is intended to build an online community to afford international students to encourage and support each other and realise their student lives in Japan. This paper outlined how the course was designed and further reported the results of the early outcomes of how the students received the course. The results indicated that the course reaches the target age group while also attracting a diverse audience. It is further been specified that students can communicate with others who have common interests. Furthermore, students share their thoughts and concerns about their plans to study in Japan and receive mutual support from the online community. Those who are interested in producing MOOCs as an educational environment for global outreach should find the results of the study beneficial. © 2018, © 2018 International Council for Educational Media.

Author Keywords

MOOCs online community Coursera Massive Open Online Courses international education

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057550213&doi=10.1080%2f09523987.2018.1547545&partnerID=40&md5=19b3d6e76ce786a11fc78d9b27416353
DOI: 10.1080/09523987.2018.1547545
ISSN: 09523987
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English