Reasons for Attending a MOOC: A Survey on EduOpen Learners
Reasons for Attending a MOOC: A Survey on EduOpen Learners
Author(s): Annamaria De Santis, Katia Sannicandro, Claudia Bellini, Tommaso MinervaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education
Published by: European Distance and E-Learning Network
Keywords: Learner needs; perceptions and motivations; MOOCs; National case studies; Online learning environments and platforms
Summary/Abstract: In the Italian university context, starting from 2016, EduOpen portal (https://learn.eduopen.org) was launched. It was realized within a project funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) for an extraordinary intervention based on art. 11 of the Ministerial Decree of November 4 n. 815 (distribution of the Ordinary Financing Fund). The MOOC platform is made up of 17 Italian universities and a set of selected partners; the network is open to the access of other universities and institutions, associations of scientific and cultural relevance.
Journal: European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference Proceedings
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 365-373
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English