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Type :article
Subject :H Social Sciences
ISSN :1865-7923
Main Author :Norhidayah Mohamad
Additional Authors :Norsamsinar Samsudin
Title :The relationship between Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) content design and students? Performance
Place of Production :Tanjung Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Pengurusan dan Ekonomi
Year of Publication :2021
Notes :International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Over the years, there has been tremendous growth in online social networking which contributed to the revolution of higher education?s learning environment. Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) is now common in online education, which provides open networks of self-directed learning. MOOCs are referred as a continuation trend in innovation that initiated by learning from geographical distance and online. MOOCs is a current evolvement in higher learning institution in Malaysia with the aims to provide quality education for the students. However, there are some challenges in developing effective instructional design courses and retaining learners in MOOCs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to discover the relationship between MOOC?s content design and students? performances among UTeM?s engineering students. Through literature review, variables are identified such as courses content design, enhancement in teaching and learning and students? performance. In this study, 373 samples have been collected and the data analysed using SPSS. The results revealed that there are significant relationships between courses materials, courses activities, and courses tools with students? performance. It is believed that this research paper will beneficial to higher education to improve MOOC?s content design in order to enhance the students? performance in the future. ? 2021, International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies. All Rights Reserved

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