Onah, Daniel F. O. and Sinclair, Jane (2015) Learners expectations and motivations using content analysis in a MOOC. In: EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 22 Jun 2015. Published in: EdMedia 2015 - World Conference on Educational Media and Technology, 2015 (1). pp. 185-194. ISBN 9781939797162.
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Abstract
The phenomenon of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has transformed the online educational delivery of courses around the world. There are several literature on MOOC publicity in the press, but little has been mentioned and discussed about the learner expectation and motivation. This paper investigates MOOC learner expectations and motivation from different perspectives. What they are hoping to achieve and how they prefer to learn. Firstly, we review existing literature bringing findings about learner expectations and motivation. We provide discussion from previously analysed research to review some learners’ expectation leading to motivation. Secondly, using the initial pilot investigation, we provide preliminary analysis of data from computing for teachers MOOC, run by the University of Warwick, UK hosted using Moodle platform. The first pilot study of CfT MOOC registered over 500 participants in 2013/2014. The CfT MOOC is of two main strands, programming and computing concepts.
| Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | MOOCs (Web-based instruction), Education, Higher -- Effect of technological innovations on |
| Journal or Publication Title: | EdMedia 2015 - World Conference on Educational Media and Technology |
| Publisher: | Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) |
| ISBN: | 9781939797162 |
| Official Date: | 2015 |
| Dates: | Date Event 2015 Published |
| Volume: | 2015 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | pp. 185-194 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 July 2016 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 21 July 2016 |
| Conference Paper Type: | Paper |
| Title of Event: | EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology |
| Type of Event: | Conference |
| Location of Event: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Date(s) of Event: | 22 Jun 2015 |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/72928/ |
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