What Tweets Tell us About MOOC Participation

Authors

  • Apostolos Koutropoulos University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Sean C. Abajian California State University, Northridge
  • Inge deWaard Open University UK
  • Rebecca J. Hogue University of Ottowa
  • Nilgun O. Keskin Anadolu University
  • C. Osvaldo Rodriguez Universidad de la Plata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v9i1.3316

Keywords:

Twitter, MOOC, cMOOC, Participation, engagement,

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 folksonomic 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.

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Published

2014-02-04

How to Cite

Koutropoulos, A., Abajian, S. C., deWaard, I., Hogue, R. J., Keskin, N. O., & Rodriguez, C. O. (2014). What Tweets Tell us About MOOC Participation. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 9(1), pp. 8–21. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v9i1.3316

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Special Focus Papers

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