Technology Acceptance of Massive Open Online Courses in Malaysia

Nordin, Norazah; Norman, Helmi; Embi, Mohamad Amin

doi:10.21315/mjde2015.17.2.1

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“…MOOC has evolved and became the latest approach to online learning that offers students' learning regardless of the place, time and environment. MOOC is favored as a global-based online learning that is capable in capturing students in a large-scale capacity (Nordin, Norman, & Embi, 2015). MOOC is a medium of teaching that reforms different forms of teaching.…”

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Challenges to Teaching and Learning Using MOOC

Zulkifli¹,

Hamzah²,

Bashah³

2020

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The Malaysian Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2015-2025 (Higher Education) strongly emphasizes the use of information technology and the transformation of the delivery of teaching and learning processes (T & L). The plan places the ninth shift in the global online learning which is intended to transform the education system by leveraging information technology in improving the quality of learning in Malaysia. This is in line with Education 4.0 which highlights the 21st century skills that are so important to be applied in education. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a platform introduced as a new approach to the T & L process. Although MOOCs have been found to improve teaching and increase student engagement, many previous studies have shown that students' readiness to use MOOCs is still at a moderate level. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the major barriers to the use of MOOCs at one polytechnic in the Southern Zone. This quantitative study was conducted by administering the questionnaire to 213 students for feedback. Data were collected using a 1 to 5 Likert scale and analyzed using Statistical Package For Social Science (SPSS) by measuring the frequency and percentages. The alpha value of the questionnaire was, α = 0.887. The findings showed that internet/Wi-Fi coverage sources are a major obstacle to using MOOCs within the classroom even though students are committed and motivated towards using MOOCs.

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Challenges to Teaching and Learning Using MOOC

Zulkifli¹,

Hamzah²,

Bashah³

2020

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“…The participants also stated that MOOC is suitable for distance learning and also a good platform for 21 st century education. This is also supported byNordin et al (2015) who agreed that MOOCs to be accepted as technology for learning. Positive results from their findings are received from UTAUT factors such as performance and effort expectancy, social influence, behavioural intention, and facilitating conditions.Besides that, MOOCs also supports blended learning to be executed effectively in education.…”

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Learners’ Awareness towards the Use of MOOCs in Teaching and Learning

Rusli¹,

Hashim²,

Hashim³

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In today's era of globalisation, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are no longer a stranger among universities and higher institutions. Many universities and colleges have started to make use of MOOCs as the platform for online learning in combination with face to face classroom for university courses. However, there are still many learners, especially university students who are not aware and familiar with the existence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). In conjunction to this, researchers intended to investigate students' awareness towards MOOCs and the use of MOOCs in teaching and learning in higher institutions. The respondents of this study involved university students from various public and private universities. The findings have gathered that majority of the students are fully aware of MOOCs' existence, its powers, benefits and what MOOCs can offer. Through the social learning aspects in MOOCs, students can empower to grow in knowledge, soft skills and personalities. In conclusion, it is believed that MOOCs can be utilised to help teachers and future teachers to cater many types of learners and their proficiency.

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“…The opportunity for learners to work collaboratively in MOOC makes them to be able to improve on their language skills and even built their self-confidence. Nordin et al (2015) have conducted a study on technology acceptance of MOOCs in Malaysia and the study has presented the findings of MOOCs were very well accepted as the technology for learning. Hence, it is believed that designing and developing a MOOC course for English Communication Skills is possibly one of the best ways to help learners to develop good communication skills along with the critical thinking and problem solving skills.…”

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“…MOOCs has also proven to be able to help learners to work collaboratively with their peers and eventually help them in their confidence level. Not to mention by the fact that MOOCs is a very convenient platform and very well accepted by ESL learners according to Nordin et al (2015) in their study on the level of MOOCs acceptance for language learning.…”

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Massive Open Online Courses: En Route to Communication Skills Acquisition

Yunus

Hashim

2019

SSRN Journal

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Technology has its own forte and has been making its waves through the educations' heart among educators and especially young learners. In conjunction to the waves of technology and the era of globalization, there is also a demand for excellent communication skills among today's younger generations especially university students. University students are expected to be well equipped with proficient English language and outstanding communication skills which is what they are currently lacking at. Therefore, a specific Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for English for Communication is designed and developed to provide learners with the ladder towards good communication skills. This study is a design and develop research of study which consists of twenty-two undergraduate students in a public university and the whole duration of this study is fourteen weeks altogether. The particular well developed MOOCs then later implemented to the learners and learners evaluation on the course are taken into consideration. This study intended to accommodate students with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and to investigate the learners' perceptions on the use of MOOCs in helping them to develop good communication skills. This study also evaluated the developed MOOCs' usability and the students' interaction level during learning along with the impacts of particular developed MOOCs towards their development of communication skills. The findings gathered have proven that this particular developed MOOCs of English for Communication has helped learners to further improve on their communication skill acquisition that would help them to be a better critical thinker and an autonomous learner.

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Technology Acceptance of Massive Open Online Courses in Malaysia

Cited by 47 publications

References 13 publications

Challenges to Teaching and Learning Using MOOC

Challenges to Teaching and Learning Using MOOC

Learners’ Awareness towards the Use of MOOCs in Teaching and Learning

Massive Open Online Courses: En Route to Communication Skills Acquisition

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