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The adoption of e-learning beyond MOOCs for higher education

Chunhui Liu (Accountancy Department, Business School, Shantou University, Shantou, China and Finance Department, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China)

International Journal of Accounting & Information Management

ISSN: 1834-7649

Article publication date: 25 November 2020

Issue publication date: 11 May 2021

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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

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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