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Download full textZhu, Meina; Bonk, Curtis J.; Berri, Sarah – Online Learning, 2022
Given the increasing number of learners in massive open online courses (MOOCs), students' self-directed learning (SDL) skills are necessary for their success. The purpose of this study was to explore learners' motivation for enrolling in MOOCs and their SDL strategies, as well as instructional elements that support SDL from learners' perspectives.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Independent Study, Student Motivation, Learning Strategies
Direct linkPawan, Faridah; Daley, Sharon; Kou, Xiaojing; Bonk, Curtis J. – TESOL Press, 2022
While engaging and motivating students in the classroom has always been critical for student success, it is even more important and challenging in the online learning environment. This practical guide will provide English language educators with a number of strategies and ready-to-use activities to help them engage and motivate their students for…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Online Courses, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Doo, Min Young; Bonk, Curtis J.; Kim, Jungwon – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2021
Educators have raised concerns that massive open online courses (MOOCs) mainly serve the interests of advantaged groups. In response, this study examined underrepresented MOOC learners; namely, 2-year college students in South Korea in terms of their perceptions of MOOCs and learning readiness for MOOCs. A total of 119 Korean 2-year college…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Online Courses, Student Motivation, Self Control
Doo, Min Young; Zhu, Meina; Bonk, Curtis J. – Distance Education, 2023
Self-directed learning (SDL) is a critical success factor for massive open online course (MOOC) learners. This meta-analysis study examined the influence of SDL on learning outcomes in MOOCs by extracting the effect sizes of 60 samples from 14 studies published between January 2010 and April 2022. The results showed that the overall effects of SDL…
Descriptors: Independent Study, MOOCs, Outcomes of Education, Educational Research
