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<h3>Purpose</h3>
<p>The main aim of the article was to examine Polish students’ awareness about MOOCs. For this purpose, the following issues were examined: the percentage of students aware of the existence of free courses, the percentage of students who have used the courses, the most popular educational platforms among Polish students, the percentage of people who did not complete a course, and the reasons for failure. Students who had completed any MOOC were also asked about their experiences and the usefulness of the course.</p>
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<p>The study was conducted in October/November 2022 in the form of an online survey. The generated link to the survey was sent by e-mail to students of the Jagiellonian University, the College of Engineering and Health in Warsaw and the Gdańsk College of Health, with a request to complete.</p>
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<p>The results obtained may be surprising, especially after looking at the situation of MOOCs in other parts of the world. The knowledge about the availability of MOOC courses among Polish students is very low. Only 61 people of all respondents knew beforehand that MOOC learning was a possibility.</p>
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<h3>Originality</h3>
<p>The added value of the article is examination of the motivation of students to take a MOOC course, as well as the reasons for not completing the course or not participating in it. The conclusions of the survey may be useful for designers of MOOCs. They set out some good practices in remote education and ways to keep young people interested.</p>
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Purpose
The main aim of the article was to examine Polish students’ awareness about MOOCs. For this purpose, the following issues were examined: the percentage of students aware of the existence of free courses, the percentage of students who have used the courses, the most popular educational platforms among Polish students, the percentage of people who did not complete a course, and the reasons for failure. Students who had completed any MOOC were also asked about their experiences and the usefulness of the course.


Methodology
The study was conducted in October/November 2022 in the form of an online survey. The generated link to the survey was sent by e-mail to students of the Jagiellonian University, the College of Engineering and Health in Warsaw and the Gdańsk College of Health, with a request to complete.


Findings
The results obtained may be surprising, especially after looking at the situation of MOOCs in other parts of the world. The knowledge about the availability of MOOC courses among Polish students is very low. Only 61 people of all respondents knew beforehand that MOOC learning was a possibility.


Originality
The added value of the article is examination of the motivation of students to take a MOOC course, as well as the reasons for not completing the course or not participating in it. The conclusions of the survey may be useful for designers of MOOCs. They set out some good practices in remote education and ways to keep young people interested.

MOOC awareness and utilization among students of selected Polish universities

International Journal of Contemporary Management

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Purpose
The main aim of the article was to examine Polish students’ awareness about MOOCs. For this purpose, the following issues were examined: the percentage...

MOOC Provider	Number of registered users in 2016	Number of registered users in 2022	Numer of courses offered in 2022	Country of origin
Coursera	23 million	97 million	8250	U.S.A.
edX	10 million	42 million	3550	U.S.A.
XuetangX	6 million	58.8 million (in 2020)	3000	PR of China
FutureLearn	5.3 million	17 million	1100	UK
Swayam	-	22 million	950	India
Navoica	-	30 thousand	200	Poland
Udacity	4 million	16.9 million	200	U.S.A.

Question	YES	NO	X²	df	p
Have you ever heard of MOOCs? (n=240)	61	179	58.02	1	<0.001
Have you ever participated in any MOOC course? (n-61)	27	34	0.80	1	0.370
Did you complete the MOOC course you started? (n=27)	24	3	16.33	1	<0.001
Do you believe that the knowledge skills acquired during the course contributed to your personal development? (n=27)	25	2	19.59	1	<0.001

MOOC awareness and utilization among students of selected Polish universities

Article Category: Research Article

Data publikacji: 13 lut 2024

Zakres stron: 27 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2023-0019

Słowa kluczowe
MOOC, online courses, education, Polish students

© 2023 Marcin Geryk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

List of leading MOOC providers and institution

Future Form of Studies According to Students

Test Results for Questions Regarding Participation, Completion, and Utility of MOOCs for Students

Most Popular MOOC Platforms

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interest in MOOC Courses

Motivations of Students for Participating in MOOCs

Reasons for Not Participating in MOOCs Despite Awareness of Their Existence

MOOC awareness and utilization among students of selected Polish universities

Article Category: Research Article

Data publikacji: 13 lut 2024

Zakres stron: 27 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2023-0019

Słowa kluczoweMOOC, online courses, education, Polish students

© 2023 Marcin Geryk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

List of leading MOOC providers and institution

Future Form of Studies According to Students

Test Results for Questions Regarding Participation, Completion, and Utility of MOOCs for Students

Most Popular MOOC Platforms

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interest in MOOC Courses

Motivations of Students for Participating in MOOCs

Reasons for Not Participating in MOOCs Despite Awareness of Their Existence

Słowa kluczowe
MOOC, online courses, education, Polish students