An analysis of the profiles and the opinion of students enrolled on xMOOCs at the University of Malaga

Abstract

The study aims to learn more about the profiles of students who attended several Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at the University of Malaga (Malaga, Spain) and their opinion about them. The results of this study are based on a survey conducted by the students who completed the courses. The number of men and women as a whole is similar, although significant dierences can be observed depending on the subject matter of the courses, which is also the case with the age of the students. The data revealed that 80% have university studies and 60% were working. The students in the sample learned about MOOCs mainly from other people (friends, social media, etc.) and showed a high level of satisfaction with them. It is significant that 99.4% would take another MOOC or that 97.9% would recommend it to a friend, colleague, or family member.