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.
Highlights
The massive open online course (MOOC) phenomenon continues to grow, with almost 60 massive open online courses (MOOCs) being offered by UK institutions[1]
Was keen to get involved with the delivery of MOOCs and my Equine Nutrition MOOC was part of the first set of MOOCs offered by Edinburgh University
Almost 24,000 people enrolled on the MOOC, with nearly 19,000 active users; conversion from enrolment to active participation was over 80 percent
Summary
The massive open online course (MOOC) phenomenon continues to grow, with almost 60 MOOCs being offered by UK institutions[1] As their name suggests, MOOCs typically attract thousands of participants due to unlimited participation, are open to anyone to join, are free to undertake and are delivered fully online, negating the spatial limitations of a traditional classroom. MOOCs typically attract thousands of participants due to unlimited participation, are open to anyone to join, are free to undertake and are delivered fully online, negating the spatial limitations of a traditional classroom They run for a period of between five and ten weeks. Director Postgraduate Taught Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies University of Edinburgh
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