Self-regulation and Learning Outputs of Filipino MOOC Learners

Abstract

AbstractDuring the coronavirus pandemic, scholars study how learners pursue lifelong learning in open and distance education since few studies investigate this issue. This study aims to discover a learning model that would increase the students’ online learning engagement and course completion in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Adopting the Self-Regulation Theory (SRT) on andragogy, this study is administered to 290 Massive MOOC adult learners in the Davao region. The author aimed to identify the respondents’ level of self-regulation in online learning, determine their learning outputs in a MOOC, examine the relationship between their self-regulation and learning outputs, and ascertain the significant predictors of their learning outputs. This study applied a quantitative-correlational design in collecting, interpreting, and discussing data from surveys using an adapted questionnaire. The author treated the data through a multiple regression correlation test. The results reveal that the respondents’ level of self-regulation in MOOC was very high, and they attained an excellent level of learning outputs. Furthermore, the findings show a strong relationship between their self-regulation and learning outputs in MOOCs. Meta-cognition, time management, environmental structuring, help-seeking, and persistence were significant predictors of learning outputs as reflected in the learning model that emerged. Findings also highlighted that self-regulation could significantly predict the learning outputs of online learners in exploring the MOOCs for their personal and professional development.