Predicting the acceptance of MOOCs in a developing country: Application of task-technology fit model, social motivation, and self-determination theory

IU Khan, Z Hameed, Y Yu, T Islam, Z Sheikh… - Telematics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Online learning courses have expanded the educational landscape to distant and
disadvantaged areas. Although such courses have generated extensive interest, there is as …

MOOCs and OER in the Global South: Problems and potential

M King, M Pegrum, M Forsey - The International Review of Research in …, 2018 - irrodl.org
This paper examines the problems and potential of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
and Open Education Resources (OER) in the global South. Employing a systematic review …

[HTML][HTML] Global access to technology-enhanced medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of students in narrowing the gap

A Dawidziuk, M Kawka, B Szyszka… - … Health: Science and …, 2021 - ghspjournal.org
Key Messages The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected medical education
worldwide. With clinical placements suspended and social distancing rules in place, medical …

Going over the cliff: MOOC dropout behavior at chapter transition

C Chen, G Sonnert, PM Sadler, DD Sasselov… - Distance …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Participants' engagement in massive online open courses (MOOCs) is highly irregular and
self-directed. It is well known in the field of television media that substantial parts of the …

Delivering WASH education at scale: evidence from a global MOOC series

F Suter, C Lüthi - Environment and Urbanization, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector is facing a shortfall of several million
appropriately skilled professionals. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) can play a …

The potential and challenges of MOOCs in Pakistan: a perspective of students and faculty

SS Ahmed, E Khan, M Faisal, S Khan - Asian Association of Open …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The birth of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has instantly drawn the
attention of scholars, academicians and learners. Millions of participants are learning …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerating online learning: Machine learning insights into the importance of cumulative experience, independence, and country setting

NA McIntyre - Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 2022 - Elsevier
Cumulative experience is important for developing expertise through in-person learning,
along with country setting and gender, but evidence is limited the role of these features in …

Addressing Injustices through MOOCs: A study among peri-urban, marginalised, South African youth

T Adam - 2020 - repository.cam.ac.uk
The legacies of colonial rule continue to impact everyday life, particularly in education.
These structural inequalities are often reinforced and amplified in online 'global'education …

Cognitive Flexibility, Procrastination, and Need for Closure Predict Online Self-Directed Learning Among Pakistani Virtual University Students

I Khan, M Schommer-Aikins, N Saeed - International Journal of …, 2021 - irigs.iiu.edu.pk
This study investigated the relationship between students' self-directed online learning and
their everyday psychological factors often associated with learning in general. Total 140 …

Conceptualizing moocs implementation for higher education in developing countries

K Sigama, BM Kalema - 2018 IEEE 6th International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Today, more than ever, institutions of higher learning are recognizing the importance of
integrating the use of information technology (ITs) to improve pedagogy and accountability …