Investigating the acceptance and use of massive open online courses (MOOCs) for health informatics education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated the acceptance and use of massive open online courses (MOOCs) among health informatics educators and students in Saudi Arabian academic institutions. A theoretical model based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), self-determination theory (SDT), and channel expansion theory (CET) was used to identify factors that affect MOOC adoption in health informatics education.

Methods

A survey research design was employed, and cross-sectional data were collected from health informatics instructors and students in academic institutions in Saudi Arabia. A total of 145 completed responses were used in the final analysis of the data.

Results

The findings indicated that performance and effort expectancy were important f

SUBMITTER: Alharbi AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492412 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature