Massive open online courses (MOOCs): Insights and challenges from a psychological perspective

摘要: Massive open online courses ( MOOCs) offer an exciting range of opportunities to widen access and participation in education. The massive nature MOOCs places the control learning at discretion learner. Therefore, it is essential understand learner behaviour. This paper examines psychological considerations inherent explores determinants behaviours relevant MOOCs. A number challenges specific development use such as motivational, emotional intellectual commitment MOOC learners, skills profile that effective learners require are discussed. barriers may encounter when engaging with identified. In doing so, we highlight importance considering psychosocial cognitive learner, provide a characterisation many practical theoretical issues inform design, delivery For example, digital literacy skills, individual differences motivation self-regulation key attributes context MOOC-based learning. temporal dimension also addressed: how perceive time online, this influences spent on tasks impact Given increasingly being accessed using mobile devices, explored. It anticipated insights derived from psychologically informed consideration will serve catalyst for debate, discussion future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]