Participants' perceptions of a MOOC

Murray, J.-A. (2014) Participants' perceptions of a MOOC. Insights: The UKSG Journal, 27(2), pp. 154-159. (doi: 10.1629/2048-7754.154)

Abstract

There is currently limited information available on participants’ perceptions of massive open online courses (MOOCs). This article presents the findings of a study at the University of Edinburgh examining the perceptions of a group of participants registered on a MOOC in equine nutrition, which ran for a period of five weeks and attracted 24,000 students to register. A self-completion survey was designed with a series of Likert scale questions, organized to gather students’ perceptions of participating in the MOOC. Participants on this course rated the learning materials and overall MOOC experience very highly; however, further work is required to elucidate why a much lower percentage of participants held the interactions in less regard.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Murray, Professor Jo-Anne
• Authors: Murray, J.-A.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Insights: The UKSG Journal
• Publisher: United Kingdom Serials Group
• ISSN: 2048-7754
• ISSN (Online): 2048-7754
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2014 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Insights: The UKSG Journal 27(2):154-159
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License