Massive Open Online Course Groups: Participants' Experiences and Perceptions

• In Event: Poster Session 1
  In Poster Session: Online Teaching and Learning SIG Poster Session 1

Abstract

This paper reports findings on participants’ perception of their group work in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Inspired by social learning theoretical perspectives and the available literature, our team designed experimental and control groups and, following the course completion, investigated students’ perceptions of their groups. Preliminary results show that not all of the designed MOOC groups were perceived as effective. Also, not all students saw their groups as motivating them to submit more assignments or complete the course. These findings are in contrast with the available group and MOOC literature and will inform future MOOC providers about the complexity of working together in MOOCs.

Authors

• Rebecca Yvonne Bayeck, The Pennsylvania State University

• Fernanda Cesar Bonafini, Pennsylvania State University

• Adelina Hristova, Pennsylvania State university

• Qing Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

• Eunsung Park, The Pennsylvania State University

• Kathryn Jablokow, The Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley