It has been stated that learners who take an active role in their learning are more likely to
advance their analytical skills and expand their social connections. However, the process …

Online learning have played a very significant role for achieving professional and academic
qualifications in higher education. There have been more and more researches that explore …

To inform the relationships among interaction patterns, social capital accumulation, and
learning benefits, based on 29,056 log data from a cMOOC (Connectivist Massive Open …

Purpose This study investigated how teaching, social, and cognitive presence within the
community of inquiry (CoI) framework impacts Chinese college students' online learning …

Purpose The perception of an inferior learning experience is the main challenge for online
learning, which leads to higher dropout rates in online courses. The purpose of this paper …

Abstract Using a 33-item 5-point Likert scale and partial least squares structural equation
modeling approach, this study examined the role of 347 Chinese college first-year students' …

Online learning has become more popular in higher education with its advantages of
flexibility and accessibility. However, there have been challenges to students' learning …

This study aimed to explore the influence of online learning environments on learners'
empowerment, learning behavioral engagement and learning motivation and examine the …

Exploring social presence could help create socially rich learning experiences in an online
learning environment. To better understand social presence in online education, the present …

The construction of an effective technology-based environment to promote learning and
enable online learning to truly empower learners has become an increasingly important …