Cross-national comparison of gender differences in the enrollment in and completion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics Massive Open Online Courses
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Jiang, Suhang, Schenke, Katerina, Eccles, Jacquelynne, Xu, Di and Warschauer, Mark. (2018). Cross-national comparison of gender differences in the enrollment in and completion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics Massive Open Online Courses. PLoS ONE. 13(9), pp. 1 - 15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202463
Authors | Jiang, Suhang, Schenke, Katerina, Eccles, Jacquelynne, Xu, Di and Warschauer, Mark |
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Abstract | Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have the potential to democratize education by providing learners with access to high-quality free online courses. However, evidence supporting this democratization across countries is limited. We explored the question of MOOC democratization by conducting cross-national comparisons of gender differences in the enrollment in and completion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) MOOCs. We found that while females were less likely than males to enroll in STEM MOOCs, they were equally likely to complete them. Further, a higher probability to enroll in STEM MOOCs and smaller gender gaps in STEM MOOC enrollment and completion were found in less gender-equal and less economically developed countries. |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Journal citation | 13 (9), pp. 1 - 15 |
Publisher | Public Library of Science |
ISSN | 1932-6203 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202463 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85053243362 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 15 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | License |
Place of publication | United States of America |
Editors | J. C. P. Gonzalez |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/89161/cross-national-comparison-of-gender-differences-in-the-enrollment-in-and-completion-of-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-massive-open-online-courses
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