ABSTRACT

This research proposes a theoretical research model that integrates personality traits (namely, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and extraversion) with motivation (whether external, in terms of third party enforcement, or internal, in terms of self-motivation) in explaining the variance in the Intention to Continue using Massive Open Online Courses (ICM), i.e., MOOCs. Having analyzed a sample of 136 students in Spain using Partial Least Squares (PLS) path analysis, we found that internal motivation plays a significant full mediating role in the effects of personality on ICM for all traits except extraversion. Extraversion is externally motivated, but no evidence was found to support direct or indirect effects on the ICM. None of the above personality traits was found to have any significant direct impact on the ICM. Internal, but not external motivation, was found to influence the ICM significantly. This model explains 49% of the variation in such intention. The implications for employers seeking maximum profit for employees enrolled in MOOCs are highlighted.

摘要

这项研究提出了一种理论研究模型，该模型将人格特质（即尽责，乐于助人和性格外向）与动机（无论是外部的，从第三方的执行力还是内部的，从自我激励的角度）结合起来，以解释打算继续使用大规模开放在线课程（ICM），即MOOC。通过使用偏最小二乘（PLS）路径分析对西班牙136名学生的样本进行分析，我们发现内部动机在除性格外的所有特征对人格对ICM的影响中起着重要的全面中介作用。外向性是出于外部动机，但没有证据支持对ICM的直接或间接影响。没有发现上述人格特质对ICM有任何重大的直接影响。内部，但没有发现外部动机会显着影响ICM。该模型解释了此类意图中49％的变化。强调了雇主为加入MOOC的雇员寻求最大利润的意义。