What Tweets Tell us About MOOC Participation
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN LEARNING, vol.9, no.1, pp.8-21, 2014 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 9 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.3991/ijet.v9i1.3316
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN LEARNING
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.8-21
- Keywords: Twitter, MOOC, cMOOC, participation, engagement, HIGHER-EDUCATION, TWITTER
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this research paper, the authors analyze the collected Twitter data output during MobiMOOC 2011. This six-week data stream includes all tweets that contain the MOOC's hashtag (#mobiMOOC) and it has been analyzed using qualitative methodology. The analysis sought to examine the emotive vocabulary used, to determine if there was content-sharing via tweets, and to analyze the folk-sonomic trends of the tweets. In Addition sought a deeper understanding of what, and how, MOOC participants share what they share on the MOOC's Twitter channel. The aim of this study is to provide a little more insight into MOOC learner behaviors on Twitter so that future MOOC designers and facilitators can better engage with their learners.