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Saltanat Aubakirova; Maira Kozhamzharova; Gaukhar Akhmetova; Gulzhan Artykbayeva; Zauresh Iskakova; Ramilya Zhayabayeva – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The study aims to investigate the level of motivation and entrepreneurial competencies of students using online distance courses in entrepreneurial learning. Based on the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) program, an experimental group of respondents took the course "How to Start Your Own Business" (March-May 2022), and their results…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Entrepreneurship, Student Motivation, Ability
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Hilal Salim Marhoon Al-Mamari; Jeya Amantha Kumar – Journal of Learning for Development, 2025
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are online educational courses that provide learning opportunities without geographical, temporal, or enrollment limitations. However, the adoption of MOOCs in Omani higher education is still in its early stages. Therefore, this study aims to assess how attitudes, self-efficacy, experience with online teaching,…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Role, Prior Learning, Learning Processes
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Shang Shanshan; Lyv Wenfei – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2024
This study investigates the impact of psychological stimuli on students' continuance intention to use massive open online courses (MOOCs), through the mediation effects of emotions under a stimulus-organism-response framework. Perceived competition, perceived risk, and curiosity are the psychological stimuli. Four emotions (happiness, interest,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, MOOCs, Competition, Risk
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Abeer Watted; Miri Barak – Journal of Educators Online, 2024
The study examines massive open online course (MOOC) students' engagement and learning challenges while comparing two groups: xMOOC, a structured course based on individual learning, and cMOOC, an interactive course based on collaborative learning. Applying a mixed-methods research design, data were collected via an online survey and…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Learner Engagement, Barriers, Cooperative Learning
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Xiaomei Wei; Nadira Saab; Wilfried Admiraal – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2024
The aim of this study is to gain insight into the interplay between attitudes, motivation, learning engagement, and perceived learning outcomes in massive open online courses (MOOCs). An online survey was administered to 232 MOOC learners. This study provided comprehensive explanations for individual differences in learning engagement and…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement
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Zhao Li; Jirawan Deeprasert; Songyu Jiang – African Educational Research Journal, 2024
This study employs Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework to explore the factors influencing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) usage among college students in Southwest China. Using probability sampling, data were collected from 602 participants through an online survey distributed over a period of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, MOOCs, Usability, College Students
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Yung-Ming Cheng – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to propose a research model based on the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) model to explore whether gamification and personalization as environmental stimuli to learners' learning engagement (LE) can affect their learning persistence (LP) in massive open online courses (MOOCs) and, in turn, their learning…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Gamification, Learner Engagement, Academic Persistence
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Yanan Wang; Lee Yen Chaw; Choi-Meng Leong; Yet Mee Lim; Abdulkadir Barut – International Journal of Educational Management, 2024
Purpose: This study intends to investigate the determinants of learners' continuance intention to use massive open online courses (MOOCs) for personal or professional development. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed quantitative research design. The respondents were individual learners from six selected universities in China who used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, MOOCs, Microcredentials
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Lange, Christopher – Open Learning, 2023
Cognitive processing issues online may be reduced through e-learning personalisation, which allows learners to address individual learning needs by controlling how they process information. While some research shows that e-learning personalisation may actually complicate information processing under specific circumstances, this study examines…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Individualized Instruction, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Erkki Kaila; Kjell Lemström – Informatics in Education, 2023
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become hugely popular recently. MOOCs can offer high-quality education for anyone interested and equalize the whole education field. Still, there are different methodologies for running MOOCs. Coming up with the most suitable methodology benefits both students and teachers. In this study, we have limited…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Scheduling, Programming Languages, Programming
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Javed, Zainab Shahzadi; Nazeer, Zohra; Umair, Muhammad – Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, 2023
This study aimed to investigate university students' overall perception of MOOCs based on the instructional design elements of MOOCs. Due to the increase in enrollment in MOOCs, it is essential to understand students' general perception of them. Additionally, only a few studies have been conducted on MOOCs in developing countries. Given the latest…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, MOOCs, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes
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Shanshan, Shang; Wenfei, Lyv – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Online learning has captured much attention, while given for high dropout rate, continuance of MOOCs is now a most concerned critical topic in both research and practical field. From teaching-based quality and platform-based quality perspectives, this study aims to investigate the impact of quality elements on continuance intention based on…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Electronic Learning, Educational Quality, Intention
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H. Twinomurinzi; L. Cilliers; O. Murire – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2025
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have the potential to positively disrupt higher education in South Africa, but at present, only a few institutions in South Africa offer MOOCs. The aim of the study is to investigate why South African citizens would enrol in MOOCs to further their education. The purpose of the study is to understand the various…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Enrollment Rate, MOOCs, Electronic Learning
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Yalin Li; Min Zhao – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the product of "internet + education", offering open educational resources to global students. This study analyzed the factors influencing students' intention to continue using MOOCs based on their satisfaction. To achieve research objectives this study integrates the unified theory of acceptance…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Interpersonal Relationship, Influences, Student Attitudes
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Nergiz Ercil Cagiltay; Sacip Toker; Kursat Cagiltay – Open Praxis, 2024
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) now offer a variety of options for everyone to obtain a high-quality education. The purpose of this study is to better understand the behaviours of MOOC learners and provide some insights for taking actions that benefit larger learner groups. Accordingly, 2,288,559 learners' behaviours on 174 MITx courses were…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Behavior Patterns, Gender Differences, Age Differences
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