The adoption of e-learning beyond MOOCs for higher education
International Journal of Accounting & Information Management
ISSN: 1834-7649
Article publication date: 25 November 2020
Issue publication date: 11 May 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore factors influencing university students’ intent to take formal lectures completely through e-learning with cloud meetings.
Design/methodology/approach
This study has surveyed Chinese students who have experienced e-learning with cloud meetings as well as traditional massive open online courses (MOOC) without live dialogues. The data are analysed based on structural equation modelling to assess factors influencing students’ intent to choose e-learning with cloud meetings.
Findings
The findings show that as per the technology acceptance model, e-learning students who find learning to be easier with cloud meetings than MOOCs believe cloud meeting courses to be more beneficial and thus are more willing to take e-learning with cloud meetings.
Originality/value
This study compares e-learning with cloud meetings with MOOCs without live dialogues for the first time to highlight the value of open dialogues in real time for effective e-learning.
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Acknowledgements
The author greatly appreciates the anonymous reviewers and editor Xin Luo for their constructive and enlightening feedback and suggestions.
Erratum: It has come to the attention of the publisher that the article Liu, M. and Liu, C. (2020), “The adoption of e-learning beyond MOOCs for higher education”, International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJAIM-08-2020-0129 includes incorrect author name for Professor Chunhui Liu. This error was introduced in the editorial process and has now been corrected in the online version. The publisher sincerely apologies for this error and for any inconvenience caused.
Citation
Liu, C. (2021), "The adoption of e-learning beyond MOOCs for higher education", International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 217-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJAIM-08-2020-0129
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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