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End-User Perspectives on Effectiveness of Learning Performance Through Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs)

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Recent Trends in Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2017)

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The phenomenon of using Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Malaysia higher education has raised questions regarding its effectiveness in improving the learning performance of students. The researchers have attempted to bridge the gap between MOOCs and learning performance in this study. Thus, this study has explored the factors that able to contribute to the use of MOOCs among university students by promoting learning performance. A total of 513 students received the survey and used in this study. Using the research model, seven predictors have proposed to study the effectiveness of MOOCs’ use. Upon analysis, the study revealed that students’ satisfaction, perceived enjoyment, and their attitude towards use are the strongest predictors in the context of MOOCs. Therefore, this paper provides insights into students’ use of MOOCs that leads to its effectiveness in improving their learning performance.

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  1. Faculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

    Mohd Shahizan Othman, Guligeina Tashimaimaiti, Lizawati Mi Yusuf & Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi

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  1. Faculty of Computing Information Systems Department, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johar, Skudai, Malaysia

    Faisal Saeed

  2. Faculty of Computing Information Systems Department, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johar, Skudai, Malaysia

    Nadhmi Gazem

  3. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Srikanta Patnaik

  4. Faculty of Computing, ISSI Research Lab, University of Technology Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia

    Ali Saleh Saed Balaid

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    Fathey Mohammed

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Othman, M.S., Tashimaimaiti, G., Yusuf, L.M., Al-Rahmi, W.M. (2018). End-User Perspectives on Effectiveness of Learning Performance Through Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs). In: Saeed, F., Gazem, N., Patnaik, S., Saed Balaid, A., Mohammed, F. (eds) Recent Trends in Information and Communication Technology. IRICT 2017. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59427-9_72

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