Higher Education: Project-Based Learning Literature Review Report

This report presents a literature review on project-based learning, focusing on its application within higher education and the perspectives of learners. The introduction highlights the need for investigating engagement models beyond traditional teaching methods, emphasizing the role of projects in learning and the importance of gap analysis. The discussion section delves into learners' perspectives, drawing from secondary data sources to understand the impact of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) on online education. The review explores the benefits of MOOCs, such as providing learning opportunities for a large audience, and examines research findings on learner perceptions and the feasibility of MOOCs. The conclusion suggests that educators should develop learning platforms accessible to everyone, promoting a sustainable learning environment. The report references key studies on distance education pedagogy, research methodologies, MOOCs, and learner experiences. The report concludes with the importance of project based learning in higher education for better learning.

RESEARCH AND LITERATURE REVIEW
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Projects are termed as an off and on activity which are availed at the platforms which are beyond
the teaching, at times it is being evaluated that there are large number of projects availing a huge
platform for learning and teaching and sometimes there are no projects availed for the teachers. It
is necessary that investigation should be done in which feasibility of the engagement model with
the beyond teaching platforms should be done. Gap analysis will also help in providing better set
of information regarding the aspects missing in the strategy. Hence, for a proper investigation a
literature will be reviewed and information related projects will be gathered. This report will help
in developing better understanding with the perspectives of the learner and will provide better
options for learning to the target population.
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DISCUSSION
This section of the research will include information related with the learner’s perspective which
will help the teachers in getting a proper set of path for learning new things (Anderson, & Dron,
2011). The information will be gathered from the secondary sources of data collection. Using
secondary tool will help in providing a set path with the effect of which proper and effective set
of information will be delivered to the target population. All the quality standards will be
maintained in which assurance will be made that the data will not be copied from any article.
Original content will be developed to provide appropriate and accurate information related with
online learning trend and process.
It is being explained in the article that Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) which is an
online instruction format have attracted many of the educator’s attention in the higher education.
The research was conducted to gain information related with the perceptions of the learners in
relation with MOOC in which both qualitative and quantitative tools of data collection were
used. Massive Online OPEN Course has a significant impact on the online education. MOOC is
an online program which provides learning opportunities for the large number of peoples who
were being excluded for certain reasons like time, their geographical locations, formal
prerequisites and financial hardship. MOOC offers opportunities to the students in which they
can discuss and share their ideas who want to share their knowledge and have a wide range of
knowledge, skills and experience (Bell, 2014).
Although MOOC is a platform which avails a huge opportunity for learning to the learners but
then too there are certain optimists who believe that the current experimentation can lead to a
major breakthrough in an interactive learning in the higher education. Many of the surveys were
conducted so as to evaluate the feasibility of MOOC and to gather the information of whether the
learners are really enjoying the learning provided by it. The results were effective which shows
the positive sign as with the help of the survey information was gathered that yes MOOC
resulted in an effective path with the help of which learners were getting better as well as
effective opportunity for learning (Ellis, & Levy, 2017).
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The project was feasible and the strategy developed used so as to gather the information was also
effective. It could be evaluated that both qualitative as well as quantitative methods were used by
the researchers to evaluate the information. Primary data is being availed by the researcher in this
section of the research which helps in understanding that Massive Online Open Source helps in
encouraging the learner to come up with new ideas and share them with others. This strategy
helps in making developing a better learning framework for the people willing to learn new and
innovative aspects (Macleod, et. al., 2015).
MOOC was also availing better opportunities of learning in the geographical areas where
professionals were finding issues in delivering their knowledge. MOOC provides free online
services and learning platform which is again a positive aspect attached with the same as there
are many of the people who cannot afford the online learning courses so with the help of MOOC
they get the access to learn new things with the effect of which they get the opportunity to grow
and develop in the competitive market (Ruth, 2012).
It was evaluated in the findings that the reason due to which people choose MOOC as their
learning tool are to learn more about the topic for their personal reason so that they can enhance
their knowledge and learning power and some of the people were using the same for their current
job (Zutshi, et. al., 2013).
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CONCLUSION
Reviewing the literature related with various learning platforms it could be concluded that the
teachers should work on a project of developing a learning platform which could reach to every
single house. This will help in attracting more number of people towards the website and will
help in creating more appropriate and effective learning environment. Such type of activity will
also provide them better and effective future exposure with the help of which they will be able to
sustain in the market and will be create a sustainable learning environment.
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REFERENCES
Anderson, T., & Dron, J. (2011). Three generations of distance education pedagogy. The
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 12, 80–97.
Bell, J. (2014). Doing Your Research Project: A guide for first-time researchers. McGraw-Hill
Education (UK).
Ellis, T., & Levy, Y. (2017). Framework of problem-based research: A guide for novice
researchers on the development of a research-worthy problem. Informing Science: The
International Journal Of An Emerging Transdiscipline, 11, 17-33
Macleod, H., Haywood, J., Woodgate, A., & Alkhatnai, M. (2015). Emerging patterns in
MOOCs: Learners, course designs and directions. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to
Improve Learning, 59, 56–63.
Ruth, S. (2012). Can MOOC’s and existing e-learning paradigms help reduce college costs?
International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 8, 21–32.
Zutshi, S., O’Hare, S., & Rodafinos, A. (2013). Experiences in MOOCs: The perspective of
students. American Journal of Distance Education, 27, 218–227.
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