What Engages MOOC Learners? An Interview Study With ChinaX Learners

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Abstract

This interview study aims to provide a thick description of learner engagement with a MOOC, ChinaX. As part of the study, 118 learners were interviewed. Thirty one interviews were randomly selected and analyzed for this paper. The randomly selected learners were geographically and ethnically diverse and ranged in age. Through the interviews we discovered that learners cited a diversity of ways in which they were engaged with the course and furthermore a diversity of modalities that engaged them. Thus we recommend that course developers provide multiple modalities and ways to access the content of the course.

Authors

• Selen Turkay, Harvard University

• Tiffany Wong, Harvard University