Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for University Education: a study on students’ experiences at the University of Ghana

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine students’ experiences in participating in MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) at the University of Ghana. The study employed the qualitative research method. All the 12 students of the University of Ghana’s Department of Adult Education and Human Resource Studies who enrolled in a MOOC course participated in the study. The study revealed that students are mostly attracted to Coursera and edx than other available MOOC platforms. Students view MOOC as affordable, accessible and of quality. MOOC challenge mostly cited by students is intermittent internet connectivity. In anticipation of the increase in enrollment in Ghanaian Universities in 2020 and beyond due to the Free Senior High School programme of the government, the study recommended that Universities and other tertiary institutions convert some of their study courses registered by students into MOOCs to create more lecture spaces for prospective students.