Malaysian undergraduates’ learning through MOOCs: Does gender matter?

The use of massive open online courses (MOOCs) is increasing nowadays has exerted a significant influence on various higher education studies. Yet, a gender perspective on students’ perception and experience in learning through MOOCs is rather limited. This paper reports a quantitative study on the...

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Main Authors: Saparudin, Intan Farhana, Nor, Noranifitri Md, Hamzah, Shahidah, Hamid, Aizathul Hani Abd
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Education
Students
Support systems
User satisfaction
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Summary:The use of massive open online courses (MOOCs) is increasing nowadays has exerted a significant influence on various higher education studies. Yet, a gender perspective on students’ perception and experience in learning through MOOCs is rather limited. This paper reports a quantitative study on the influence of gender factors on the university students’ prior learning experience, perceived usability, and satisfaction in using MOOCs OpenLearning. Students enrolled in several undergraduate programmes at a public university in Malaysia were given access to an online survey. The study findings indicated that gender did not help differentiate the students’ MOOC learning satisfaction. As an implication, the study findings lend support to related studies which concern gender-related aspects in designing an effective gender-inclusive online learning support system for higher education students.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0171410