OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
An Exploration Into the Importance of a Sense of Belonging for Online Learners	51
Elements of Open Education: An Invitation to Future Research	45
A Meta-Analysis of Scaffolding Effects in Online Learning in Higher Education	43
Investigation of Emerging Trends in the E-Learning Field Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation	32
Learners’ Perception of the Transition to Instructor-Led Online Learning Environments: Facilitators and Barriers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	30
Promoting Intercultural Competence in a Learning Activity Supported by Virtual Reality Technology	28
Trends and Patterns in Distance Education (2014–2019): A Synthesis of Scholarly Publications and a Visualization of the Intellectual Landscape	24
Growth and Collaboration in Massive Open Online Courses: A Bibliometric Analysis	24
Evaluation of Student Feedback Within a MOOC Using Sentiment Analysis and Target Groups	24
Postgraduate Distance Education in University of Cape Coast, Ghana: Students’ Perspectives	22
Mentoring Graduate Students Online: Strategies and Challenges	21
Dealing With Isolation Using Online Morning Huddles for University Lecturers During Physical Distancing by COVID-19: Field Notes	19
Recommender Systems for MOOCs: A Systematic Literature Survey (January 1, 2012 – July 12, 2019)	18
IDEAS for Transforming Higher Education: An Overview of Ongoing Trends and Challenges	18
Impact of Changes in Teaching Methods During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Integrative E-Learning on Readiness for Change and Interest in Learning Among Indonesian University Students	17
A Qualitative Inquiry of K–12 Teachers’ Experience with Open Educational Practices: Perceived Benefits and Barriers of Implementing Open Educational Resources	17
A Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Synchronous Online Learning on Cognitive and Affective Educational Outcomes	17
Challenges of Blended Learning in Refugee Camps: When Internet Connectivity Fails, Human Connection Succeeds	15
MOOC Evaluation System Based on Deep Learning	14
Why do University Teachers use E-Learning Systems?	14
The The Impact of Demographic Characteristics on Academic Performance: Face-to-Face Learning Versus Distance Learning Implemented to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19	13
Learners’ Discussion Patterns, Perceptions, and Preferences in a Chinese Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)	13
Using Educational Data Mining Techniques to Identify Profiles in Self-Regulated Learning: An Empirical Evaluation	12
Learners’ Perceptions of Online Exams: A Comparative Study in Turkey and Kyrgyzstan	12
AI in Online-Learning Research: Visualizing and Interpreting the Journal Publications from 1997 to 2019	11

Identifying Student Perceptions of Different Instantiations of Open Pedagogy	10
Impact of COVID-19 on Formal Education: An International Review of Practices and Potentials of Open Education at a Distance	10
Bridging the Gap: Micro-credentials for Development	10
Design Matters: Development and Validation of the Online Course Design Elements (OCDE) Instrument	10
Profiles of Online Students and the Impact of Their University Experience	10
Evaluating Pre-Service Teaching Practice for Online and Distance Education Students in Pakistan	9
An Analysis of Course Characteristics, Learner Characteristics, and Certification Rates in MITx MOOCs	9
What Is Open Pedagogy? Identifying Commonalities	9
Instructor Presence and Student Satisfaction Across Modalities: Survey Data on Student Preferences in Online and On-Campus Courses	9
Research Trends in Mobile Learning	8
Effects of Online Self-Regulated Learning on Learning Ineffectiveness in the Context of COVID-19	8
The Effects on Secondary School Students of Applying Experiential Learning to the Conversational AI Learning Curriculum	8
Internationalizing Professional Development: Using Educational Data Mining to Analyze Learners’ Performance and Dropouts in a French MOOC	7
What Motivates Students About Open Pedagogy? Motivational Regulation Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory	7
Analysis of Success Indicators in Online Learning	7
Heterogeneity of Learners’ Behavioral Patterns of Watching Videos and Completing Assessments in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): A Latent Class Analysis	7
A System of Indicators for the Quality Assessment of Didactic Materials in Online Education	6
Mobile Technology Acceptance Scale for Learning Mathematics: Development, Validity, and Reliability Studies	6
Applying the Rasch Model to Evaluate the Self-Directed Online Learning Scale (SDOLS) for Graduate Students	6
MOOCs as a Research Agenda: Changes Over Time	6
The Influence of Successful MOOC Learners’ Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Self-Efficacy, and Task Value on Their Perceived Effectiveness of a Massive Open Online Course	6
Are Highly Motivated Learners More Likely to Complete a Computer Programming MOOC?	6
The Tensions Between Student Dropout and Flexibility in Learning Design: The Voices of Professors in Open Online Higher Education	6
Emotions Among Students Engaging in Connectivist Learning Experiences	6
Educational Experience and Instructional Design Effectiveness Within the Community of Inquiry Framework	5
Online Courses in the Higher Education System of Iran: A Stakeholder-Based Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Acceptance, Learning Achievement, and Satisfaction	5
What We Talk About When We Talk About Virtual Learning Environments	5
Teachers’ Use of Education Dashboards and Professional Growth	5
“I Don’t Know if I Can Handle It All”: Students’ Affect During Remote Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil	5
Implementing Mobile Learning Within Personal Learning Environments: A Study of Two Online Courses	5
Critical Issues in Open and Distance Education Research	5
Using Open Educational Resources at Viterbo University: Faculty and Student Feedback	5
Micro:bit Robotics Course: Infusing Logical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Ability in Fifth Grade Students Through an Online Group Study System	5
Instructor Impact on Differences in Teaching Presence Scores in Online Courses	4
Zones of Agency: Understanding Online Faculty Experiences of Presence	4
A Scoping Review on Open Educational Resources to Support Interactions of Learners with Disabilities	4
Are K–12 Teachers Ready for E-learning?	4
Parents’ Perceptions of Their Children’s Experiences With Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Investigation of the Factors Affecting Open and Distance Education Learners’ Intentions to Use a Virtual Laboratory	4
Facebook or LMS in Distance Education? Why University Students Prefer to Interact in Facebook Groups	4
Museum-Based Distance Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Research Opportunities	4
An Empirical Study on Service Recovery Satisfaction in an Open and Distance Learning Higher Education Institution in Malaysia	4
An Intelligent Nudging System to Guide Online Learners	4
Improving Intergroup Relations Through Online Contact	4
The Landscape of MOOC Platforms Worldwide	4
The Online Learning and Students’ Fear of COVID-19: Study in Malaysia and Pakistan	3
Emergency Online Learning: The Effects of Interactional, Motivational, Self-Regulatory, and Situational Factors on Learning Outcomes and Continuation Intentions	3
A Systematic Review of Questionnaire-Based Quantitative Research on MOOCs	3
Antecedents of Student Loyalty in Open and Distance Learning Institutions: An Empirical Analysis	3
Designing Asynchronous Online Discussion Forum Interface and Interaction Based on the Community of Inquiry Framework	3

Video Lectures: An Analysis of Their Useful Life Span and Sustainable Production	3
Cross Validating a Rubric for Automatic Classification of Cognitive Presence in MOOC Discussions	3
The Influence of Sense of Community and Satisfaction With E-Learning and Their Impact on Nursing Students’ Academic Achievement	3
Technology Enabling the New Normal: How Students Respond to Classes	3
Distance Learning in Museums: A Review of the Literature	3
The Online PhD Experience: A Qualitative Systematic Review	3
Doing Open Science in a Research-Based Seminar: Students’ Positioning Towards Openness in Higher Education	3
Fine-tuned BERT Model for Large Scale and Cognitive Classification of MOOCs	3
Students’ Intention to Take E-Learning Courses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Protection Motivation Theory Perspective	3
Using Few-Shot Learning Materials of Multiple SPOCs to Develop Early Warning Systems to Detect Students at Risk	3
From Physical to Virtual: A New Learning Norm in Music Education for Gifted Students	3
Predicting Behavioural Intention of Manufacturing Engineers in Malaysia to Use E-Learning in the Workplace	3
Evaluation of Open Educational Resources for an Introductory Exercise Science Course	3
Preparing Educators to Teach in a Digital Age	2
Knowledge Marketplaces: An Analysis of the Influence of Business Models on Instructors’ Motivations and Strategies	2
Design and Validation of the Virtual Classroom Management Questionnaire A Case Study: Iran	2
Developing Institutional Open Educational Resource Repositories in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges	2
Using the Critical Incident Questionnaire as a Formative Evaluation Tool to Inform Online Course Design: A Qualitative Study	2
Instructor Leadership and the Community of Inquiry Framework: Applying Leadership Theory to Higher Education Online Learning	2
Research Trends in K–12 MOOCs: A Review of the Published Literature	2
Exploring Open and Distance Learning Reform at the National University of Lesotho: A Managerial Perspective	2
Mobile Teacher Professional Development (MTPD): Delving into English Teachers’ Beliefs in Indonesia	2
New Challenge for Initial Training of Mathematics Teachers: The Planning Phase of Mathematics Distance Learning	2
E-Learning Challenges in Iran: A Research Synthesis	2
Extending The Community of Inquiry Framework: Development and Validation of Technology Sub-Dimensions	2
How Are We Doing with Open Education Practice Initiatives? Applying an Institutional Self-Assessment Tool in Five Higher Education Institutions	2
Educational Processes and Learning at Home During COVID-19: Parents’ Experiences with Distance Education	2
Sprinting to the Finish Line: The Benefits and Challenges of Book Sprints in OER Faculty-Graduate Student Collaborations	2
The Effects and Implications of Using Open Educational Resources in Secondary Schools	2
Open Distance and e-Learning: Ethiopian Doctoral Students’ Satisfaction with Support Services	2
Writing and Implementing an Open Textbook in World Regional Geography: A Case Study	2
Open For All: The OERu’s Next Generation Digital Learning Ecosystem	2
Empirical Analysis of Return to Distance Higher Education in Different Disciplines	2
Editorial – Volume 21, Issue 2	2
An Analysis of Digital Education in Canada in 2017-2019	2
Learners’ Satisfaction With the Website Performance of an Open and Distance Learning Institution: A Case Study	2
A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on Open Educational Resources: An Analysis of the Legal and Technical Openness	1
Is the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course Accessible and Effective for Everyone? Native Versus Non-Native English Speakers	1
Faculty and Student Technology Use to Enhance Student Learning	1
Revising and Validating the Community of Inquiry Instrument for MOOCs and other Global Online Courses	1
Using Low-immersive Virtual Reality in Online Learning: Field Notes from Environmental Management Education	1
Latent Profiles of Online Self-Regulated Learning: Relationships with Predicted and Final Course Grades	1
Open Textbooks: Quality and Relevance for Postsecondary Study in The Bahamas	1
Book Review: Guidelines on the Development of Open Educational Resources Policies	1
Qualifying with Different Types of Quizzes in an Online EFL course: Influences on Perceived Learning and Academic Achievement	1
An Internet Articles Retrieval Agent Combined With Dynamic Associative Concept Maps to Implement Online Learning in an Artificial Intelligence Course	1
Understanding the Relationship Among Self-efficacy, Utility Value, and the Community of Inquiry Framework in Preservice Teacher Education	1
Exploring the Influence of Countries’ Economic Conditions on Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Participation: A Study of 3.5 Million MITx Learners	1
Examining Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions About Virtual Classrooms in Online Learning	1
How Instructors’ TPACK Developed During Emergency Remote Teaching: Evidence From Instructors in Faculties of Education	1
The Relationship Between Learning Mode and Student Performance in an Undergraduate Elementary Statistics Course in the United States	1
Development and Evaluation of an Open-Source, Online Training for the Measurement of Adult-Child Responsivity at Home and in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings	1
Translating and Validating the Community of Inquiry Survey Instrument in Brazil	1
Shifting Conversations on Online Distance Education in South Korean Society During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Topic Modeling Analysis of News Articles	1
Can Open Pedagogy Encourage Care? Student Perspectives	1
An Online Physics Laboratory Delivered Through Live Broadcasting Media: A COVID-19 Teaching Experience	1
OXREF: Open XR for Education Framework	1
Partnering Higher Education and K–12 Institutions in OER: Foundations in Supporting Teacher OER-Enabled Pedagogy	1
First-Generation Students in Distance Education Program: Family Resources and Academic Outcomes	1
A Construct Revalidation of the Community of Inquiry Survey: Empirical Evidence for a General Factor Under a Bifactor Structure	1
Open Textbook Author Journeys: Internal Conversations and Cycles of Time	1
Using Survival Analysis to Identify Populations of Learners at Risk of Withdrawal: Conceptualization and Impact of Demographics	1
Book Review: Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning–Third Edition, authored by Anthony William (Tony) Bates (Tony Bates Associates Ltd., 2022)	1
“They Have to Combine the Future of the University and Their Own Future”: OpenCourseWare (OCW) Authoring as an Academic Practice in Spain	1
“Someone in Their Corner”: Parental Support in Online Secondary Education	1
Editorial - Volume 23, Issue 1	1
University Students’ Persistence With Technology-Mediated Distance Education: A Response to COVID-19 and Beyond in Zimbabwe	1