Literature on MOOCs has shown that understanding learners’ perspectives in taking MOOCs is critical if a MOOC needs to be successful. Now that MOOCs have been in wide use, in this study we took an updated look at learners’ perspective of taking MOOCs designed for working professionals and course aspects that these MOOC participants found beneficial. General interest in the topic, personal growth and enrichment, relevance to job, and career change were the top reasons for working professionals to enroll in MOOCs. First-time MOOC takers were more likely to seek a certificate, while MOOC veterans may complete most assignments but did not seek for a certificate. Quality materials from a reputable provider remains an important reason for working professionals to enroll in a MOOC. Offering meaningful ways for MOOC participants to interact with instructors and with each other calls for innovative designs than the current discussion forums in a learning management system can offer. This remains to be a big challenge for MOOC designers.

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参与者对当今的MOOC有何看法：专为在职专业人员设计的MOOC的优点和挑战的最新信息

有关MOOC的文献表明，如果需要成功实现MOOC，那么了解学习者学习MOOC的观点至关重要。现在，MOOC已得到广泛使用，在本研究中，我们对学习者采用MOOC的最新观点进行了研究，这些MOOC是为在职专业人士设计的，以及这些MOOC参与者发现有益的课程方面。对该主题的普遍兴趣，个人成长和充实，与工作的相关性以及职业变化是工作专业人员加入MOOC的主要原因。初次使用MOOC的人更有可能寻求证书，而MOOC的退伍军人可以完成大多数任务，但没有寻求证书。来自知名供应商的高质量材料仍然是工作专业人员加入MOOC的重要原因。与学习管理系统中当前的论坛相比，MOOC参与者提供了有意义的方式来与讲师互动，并要求创新设计。对于MOOC设计师来说，这仍然是一个巨大的挑战。