Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In the knowledge explosion era, the need for lifelong learning is urgent in every industry. People need multiple abilities to compete and achieve better performance in their positions. Online education developed rapidly during the pandemic period. To have a detailed understanding of the current status of online education, and how to improve it in the future to adapt to a wider range of use, this paper uses the basic theory of behavioral economics to interview users who usually participate in online education. This paper interviewed 87 online education users from different ages and industries and observed their usage habits. Drawing on nudge theory, prospect theory,and motivation theory, this article analyze the interviewee's behaviors and usage habits of online education. The research results provide suggestions for online education in terms of design, content layout, curriculum structure, and course evaluation.
Author: Luyao Liu
Institution: University of Sheffield
Language: English
Topic: Online and Blended Learning
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4413182640