The role of motivation in MOOCs' retention rates: a systematic literature review

M Badali, J Hatami, SK Banihashem, E Rahimi… - Research and Practice …, 2022 - Springer
Although MOOCs platforms offer a unique way to provide information for a large cohort of
participants, only a small percentage of participants complete MOOCs. The high number of …

Learning engagement in massive open online courses: A systematic review

R Wang, J Cao, Y Xu, Y Li - Frontiers in Education, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although massive open online courses (MOOCs) increase the number of choices in higher
education and enhance learning, their low completion rate remains problematic. Previous …

Online learning in higher education: Examining the predictors of students' online engagement

R Vezne, H Yildiz Durak, N Atman Uslu - Education and information …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, the effects of remote learning attitude, extrinsic and intrinsic goal orientation on
the dimensions of online engagement were examined. 293 teacher candidates at a state …

[HTML][HTML] Motivation for learning in campus-integrated MOOCs: Self-determined students, grade hunters and teacher trusters

RA Hendriks, PGM de Jong, WF Admiraal… - … and Education Open, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) integration into campus education is rising,
in many different forms. When integrating MOOCs, motivation to learn demands …

Determining factors in MOOCs completion rates: Application test in energy sustainability courses

LM Romero-Rodríguez, MS Ramírez-Montoya… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are open educational activities that allow for
distance learning and professional updating, although the academic community has …

Impact of an Instructor's Personalized Email Intervention on Completion Rates in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).

G Kurtz, O Kopolovich, E Segev, L Sahar-Inbar… - Electronic Journal of E …, 2022 - ERIC
Although Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are increasing in popularity, they have
been subject to criticism due to the high dropout rate. This study examined the impact of an …

Are highly motivated learners more likely to complete a computer programming MOOC?

P Luik, M Lepp - International Review of Research in Open and …, 2021 - erudit.org
Computer programming MOOCs attract people who have different motivations. Previous
studies have hypothesized that the motivation declared before starting the course can be an …

What rationale would work? Unfolding the role of learners' attitudes and motivation in predicting learning engagement and perceived learning outcomes in MOOCs

X Wei, N Saab, W Admiraal - … Journal of Educational Technology in Higher …, 2024 - Springer
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 …

Knowledge and use of MOOCs for teaching by library and information science educators in higher educational institutions in Nigeria

WM Olatokun, BD Oladokun… - Journal of Librarianship …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the knowledge and use of MOOCs for teaching among Library and
Information Science educators in Nigerian Higher Educational Institutions. A cross-sectional …

Introducing mesocredentials: Connecting MOOC achievement with academic credit

RL Moore - Distance Education, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, I introduce a new term to the online learning lexicon, mesocredentials, an
emerging and transformative approach to integrating massive open online courses …