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MOOC awareness and utilization among students of selected Polish universities

International Journal of Contemporary Management

Volume 60 (2024): Issue 1 (March 2024)

By: Marcin Geryk

Open Access

|Feb 2024

Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Table 1.

List of leading MOOC providers and institution

MOOC Provider	Number of registered users in 2016	Number of registered users in 2022	Numer of courses offered in 2022	Country of origin
Coursera	23 million	97 million	8250	U.S.A.
edX	10 million	42 million	3550	U.S.A.
XuetangX	6 million	58.8 million (in 2020)	3000	PR of China
FutureLearn	5.3 million	17 million	1100	UK
Swayam	-	22 million	950	India
Navoica	-	30 thousand	200	Poland
Udacity	4 million	16.9 million	200	U.S.A.

1 Source: Calculations made by author based on data retrieved from websites of MOOC providers (Coursera, n.d.; EdX, n.d.; Future Learn, n.d.; Navoica, n.d.; Swayam, n.d.; Udacity, n.d.; XuetangX, n.d.).

Table 2.

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

Question	YES	NO	X²	df	p
Have you ever heard of MOOCs? (n=240)	61	179	58.02	1	<0.001
Have you ever participated in any MOOC course? (n-61)	27	34	0.80	1	0.370
Did you complete the MOOC course you started? (n=27)	24	3	16.33	1	<0.001
Do you believe that the knowledge skills acquired during the course contributed to your personal development? (n=27)	25	2	19.59	1	<0.001

1 Source: author’s own study

Table 3.

Motivations of Students for Participating in MOOCs

Question	Lack of fees	Easy accessibility	Intriguing course subject	X²	df	p
What motivated you to participate in the course? (n=27)	9	4	14	5.58	2	0.062

1 Source: author’s own study

Table 4.

Most Popular MOOC Platforms

Question	Coursera	edX	Udacity	Navoica	X²	df	p
Which platform did you use? (n=27)	10	3	2	12	5.58	2	0.011

1 Source: author’s own study

Table 5.

Reasons for Not Participating in MOOCs Despite Awareness of Their Existence

Question	Lack of time	Perception of course uselessness	Lack of interesting courses	Lack of necessity for personal development	X²	df	p
Reasons for not participating in MOOCs despite awareness of their existence (n=34)	19	2	6	7	335.14	2	<0.001

1 Source: author’s own study

Table 6.

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

Question	YES	NO	X²	df	p
Did the pandemic period lead to your increased interest in online education, such as MOOC courses? (n=61)	45	16	13.79	1	<0.001

1 Source: author’s own study

Table 7.

Future Form of Studies According to Students

Question	Remote	Traditional	Hybrid	X²	df	p
In your opinion, what form do you think teaching will take in the future? (n=240)	24	11	182	335.14	2	<0.001

1 Source: author’s own study

Articles in this issue

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2023-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920

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Language: English

Page range: 27 - 43

Published on: Feb 13, 2024

Published by: Jagiellonian University

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

online courses,

Polish students

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Business management,

Management, organization, corporate governance,

Business management, other,

Non profit organizations (NPO), foundations, charities, associations,

Public sector, public private partnerships, public administration

© 2024 Marcin Geryk, published by Jagiellonian University
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