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MOOC awareness and utilization among students of selected Polish universities

By: Marcin Geryk  
Open Access
|Feb 2024

Figures & Tables

List of leading MOOC providers and institution

MOOC ProviderNumber of registered users in 2016Number of registered users in 2022Numer of courses offered in 2022Country of origin
Coursera23 million97 million8250U.S.A.
edX10 million42 million3550U.S.A.
XuetangX6 million58.8 million (in 2020)3000PR of China
FutureLearn5.3 million17 million1100UK
Swayam-22 million950India
Navoica-30 thousand200Poland
Udacity4 million16.9 million200U.S.A.

Future Form of Studies According to Students

QuestionRemoteTraditionalHybridX2dfp
In your opinion, what form do you think teaching will take in the future? (n=240)2411182335.142<0.001

Test Results for Questions Regarding Participation, Completion, and Utility of MOOCs for Students

QuestionYESNOX2dfp
Have you ever heard of MOOCs? (n=240)6117958.021<0.001
Have you ever participated in any MOOC course? (n-61)27340.8010.370
Did you complete the MOOC course you started? (n=27)24316.331<0.001
Do you believe that the knowledge skills acquired during the course contributed to your personal development? (n=27)25219.591<0.001

Most Popular MOOC Platforms

QuestionCourseraedXUdacityNavoicaX2dfp
Which platform did you use? (n=27)1032125.5820.011

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interest in MOOC Courses

QuestionYESNOX2dfp
Did the pandemic period lead to your increased interest in online education, such as MOOC courses? (n=61)451613.791<0.001

Motivations of Students for Participating in MOOCs

QuestionLack of feesEasy accessibilityIntriguing course subjectX2dfp
What motivated you to participate in the course? (n=27)94145.5820.062

Reasons for Not Participating in MOOCs Despite Awareness of Their Existence

QuestionLack of timePerception of course uselessnessLack of interesting coursesLack of necessity for personal developmentX2dfp
Reasons for not participating in MOOCs despite awareness of their existence (n=34)19267335.142<0.001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2023-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
Language: English
Page range: 27 - 43
Published on: Feb 13, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2024 Marcin Geryk, published by Jagiellonian University
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