Students’ Acceptance of Usage in Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Abstract

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is the latest technology medium that offers lifelong learning in open access with unlimited participation. The purpose of this study is to identify the students’ acceptance of usage in MOOC at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). There are four domains that are studied including perceived of usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (EU), user satisfaction (US) and attribute of usability (AU) in MOOC applications. The selected sample consisted of 155 students at Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environment, UTHM, which took the course of Hydrology. This study employed the quantitative research design which includes the use of a Likert - scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results showed that the mean values of the four domains of the students’ acceptance of usage in MOOC application are moderate. Overall, mean value of the perceived ease of use (EU) in MOOC applications is higher compared to the other domains. In general, the finding reveals positive response towards the MOOC implementation among university students at the higher education. Using MOOC in teaching and learning is a suitable platform that needs to be expanded at UTHM in line with global technological developments in education.