성인학습자의 K-MOOC 참여 및 성공적 이수에 영향을 미치는 요인

초록

This study aims to investigate the determinants of adult learner’s participation and successful completion in K-MOOC courses, with a sample of 37,394 K-MOOC-registered adult learners over 30 years old. Traditional multiple regressions were conducted to examine the effects of the major demographic variables and participative motivation on the degree of adult learners' K-MOOC course participation (as measured by the number of system logins and the number of discussion forum inputs). In addition, a logistic regression was conducted to examine the impact of the adult learner’s major demographic variables, the extent of course participation, and participative motivation on a successful course completion. The study finds that gender, age, education level, and the participative motivation arising from both personal interest in learning itself as well as encouraged by institutional or others' recommendations all significantly affect the number of system login. Second, authors confirm that age level and the personal interest in learning significantly affect the number of discussion forum inputs. Finally, age level, number of both login in the learning system and discussion forum inputs and the participative motivation arising from both personal interest in learning itself as well as high quality of the course (both its contents and instructor) have a significant impact on successful course completion by the adult learners.

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