ISSN : 2319-7323

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING

ABSTRACT

Title	:	Student’s Perspective of eLearning and the Future of Education with MOOCs
Authors	:	Dr. Akashdeep Bhardwaj, Dr. Sam Goundar
Keywords	:	eLearning; MOOCs; DTBP;eLearning adoption;eLearning behaviour; Education
Issue Date	:	Sep-Oct 2018
Abstract	:	The number of students enrolling in e-Learning courses at institutions is increasing exponentially. One would hardly ever find a course of study in an institution that has not blended Information Communications Technology (ICT) or Electronic and Web based resources in some form or the other. Institutions offering Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are claiming millions of students enrolled in their courses. One institution claimed to have at leastone student enrolled from every country in the world. Students are the main stakeholders in e-Learning courses. Students were asked about their perceptions of e-Learning courses in an effort to improve its delivery and student success. Problems with technology are the main reason that student’s dropout from e-Learning courses. Research shows that novice e-Learner’s underestimate the amount of ICT skills that are required for success. The researchers used a mix of research design methods and collectedqualitative data to triangulate with quantitative data from 185 participants. The research hypotheses were then tested by applying the results to the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behaviour (DTPB) model to further inform the findings.Results indicate that the ease of use and its perceived usefulness creates a positive attitude towards e-Learning and further reinforces student’s intention to continue. The teachers have a strong influence on students to use e-Learning and so do their peers. Most students are quite confident with using e-Learning platforms (32% of them were IT students). However, the rest are not happy with the resources and technologies of their current e-Learning platforms. The researchers conclude that the e-Learning platform at the institution of study needsimmediate attention to attract and retain more students. This study has implications for the institution and every other institution that intends to provide more e-Learning courses and possiblyfollow the MOOCs development pathway and offer MOOCs courses.
Page(s)	:	248-260
ISSN	:	2319-7323
Source	:	Vol. 7, No. 5