Abstract
Understanding a learner in an online environment can ensure success of an online course. The present study determines learning behavior and learning pattern among learners on the MOOC platform established for running an online course offered at ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, India. The demographic description and significant difference between learning patterns of the learners on MOOC according to their subject domain were analyzed by using Moodle LMS (Learning Management System). The learner group was found to comprise in majority as males or doctorate degree holders, and of agriculture domain. Most of the learners were found to be passive who were frequently engaging in the course in terms of learning behavior which indicates their way of participating in the course. Majority of the learners had moderate interest and seriousness to learn the subject. With regard to course participation which is measured in Course log-in patterns, learners with subject domains like Engineering and Agribusiness Management and Agriculture and Veterinary streams had similarity in course participation. Among the weekly participation, there was a significant increase in course participation towards course ending irrespective of subject domains which indicates the participants’ urge to complete the course for certification. The key observations found through study can be of paramount importance in designing a successful MOOC with better completion rates. Keywords: Massive Open Online Courses, Learning behavior, Learning pattern, Learning Management System. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-13-03 Publication date: May 31 st 2021
Highlights
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are freely available courses offered online for distance-based learners who have access to the internet (Tucker et al 2014)
Only few of bystanders had ever handed in course assignments. These findings addressed the classification of learners learning behavior in MOOCs which is relevant to the present study
The paired sample t-test was employed to find www.iiste.org out significant differences in the learning patterns of the learners based on their subject domain
Summary
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are freely available courses offered online for distance-based learners who have access to the internet (Tucker et al 2014). It provides increasing opportunities for skills acquisition and the classes are delivered in an online environment with several features that are different from previous approaches to digital education (Alraimi et al 2015; Christensen et al 2013). Knowing that the way learners follow videos can have a direct impact on their final performance is paramount to organize the course content and the overall structure of the course
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