<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A number of new open learning environments have risen aside to common e-learning environments. Wikiversity is an open environment to all community members. Students' behaviours change in the community creation process, and their self-satisfaction impacts learning. The study methodology is qualitative content analysis, and the data is collected from students' blogs, online and focus group interviews. Data is based on a monitored course for bachelor students of special pedagogy (n=21). There was a possibility to test and assess modern e-learning technologies and use a socio-constructive learning process. The results are studied in light of social-exchange theory. The outcome of this study indicated that learners' satisfaction increases with free access to fellow students' works, full and equal membership of the community and an opportunity to compare oneself to the others. The future research should focus on optimization of policies and sustainable development in education to establish successful exchange systems.</p></abstract>

A number of new open learning environments have risen aside to common e-learning environments. Wikiversity is an open environment to all community members. Students' behaviours change in the community creation process, and their self-satisfaction impacts learning. The study methodology is qualitative content analysis, and the data is collected from students' blogs, online and focus group interviews. Data is based on a monitored course for bachelor students of special pedagogy (n=21). There was a possibility to test and assess modern e-learning technologies and use a socio-constructive learning process. The results are studied in light of social-exchange theory. The outcome of this study indicated that learners' satisfaction increases with free access to fellow students' works, full and equal membership of the community and an opportunity to compare oneself to the others. The future research should focus on optimization of policies and sustainable development in education to establish successful exchange systems.

Factors Influencing Learners' Satisfaction in an Open E-Learning Environment

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

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A number of new open learning environments have risen aside to common e-learning environments. Wikiversity is an open environment to all community members....

Factors Influencing Learners' Satisfaction in an Open E-Learning Environment

Online veröffentlicht: 12. Juli 2011

Seitenbereich: 29 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10099-011-0003-3

Schlüsselwörter
satisfaction, e-learning, self-directed learning, social-constructive learning

This content is open access.

Factors Influencing Learners' Satisfaction in an Open E-Learning Environment

Online veröffentlicht: 12. Juli 2011

Seitenbereich: 29 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10099-011-0003-3

Schlüsselwörtersatisfaction, e-learning, self-directed learning, social-constructive learning

This content is open access.

Schlüsselwörter
satisfaction, e-learning, self-directed learning, social-constructive learning