A Quasi-Experimental Study of Blended Learning on MOOC and Mandarin Online Class

Abstract

This is a quasi-experimental study which aims to examine learners’ behavior and performance in blended learning course. MOOC UiTM on “Foundation Mandarin (Level II)” was chosen as the medium in this blended learning process. Therefore, learners who enrolled in “Foundation Mandarin (Level II)” Course at University Teknologi MARA (UiTM) were involved in this study. A total of 60 participants included in this study which 30 participants had completed their Mandarin course through both MOOC and online learning class while the remaining participants only studied the course through online learning class. Findings manifested those participants in the former group acted actively and showed a strong self-directed learning ability in blended learning. It was also found that learners from blended learning group demonstrated higher scores as compared to those who only involved in online class. Nonetheless, there are several problems need further investigation.