MOOCs Readiness: The Scenario in Malaysia

Autor/inn/en	Subramaniam, Thirumeni T.; Suhaimi, Nur Amalina Diyana; Latif, Latifah Abdol; Kassim, Zorah Abu; Fadzil, Mansor
Titel	MOOCs Readiness: The Scenario in Malaysia
Quelle	In: International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20 (2019) 3, S.80-101 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1492-3831
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Learning Readiness; Online Courses; Nontraditional Students; Adults; Technological Literacy; Interpersonal Competence; Communication Skills; Self Efficacy; Self Management; Student Characteristics; Open Education; Correlation; College Students; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lernbereitschaft; Online course; Online-Kurs; Technisches Wissen; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kommunikationsstil; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Selbstmanagement; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Korrelation; Collegestudent
Abstract	This study seeks to investigate the readiness levels of adult students studying in Malaysian higher education institutions. The online questionnaire used in this study consists of 18 demographic variables and 43 items based on six constructs: technical competencies, communication competencies, social competencies, selfefficacy, self-directedness, and readiness. With a sample of 413 respondents, the constructs were evaluated using measures based on students' self-identification with each item. Descriptive statistics depict competency, demographic profile of students, and level of readiness. The statistical analyses used for this study were Pearson correlation, multivariate analysis of variance, and structural equation modelling. All six constructs were reliable with Cronbach's alpha (a) above 0.7. Findings indicate that self-efficacy was significant for massive open online course readiness, and additional factors that could influence this readiness are explored. The findings from this study provide important input towards designing effective massive open online courses. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01