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FERNANDEZ DE MORGADO, Nelly. Online learning: do students really enjoy it?. Paradìgma [online]. 2007, vol.28, n.2, pp.131-142. ISSN 1011-2251.

A recent trend in higher education is to create and provide online access to course materials. Although some Venezuelan universities have either invested in platforms or adopted a teacher-driven approach, most higher education institutions in the country remain traditional in their teaching. The process of introducing online resources is thought to be far too expensive, complex, and risky. One way to encourage transition would be to more deeply understand the multiple factors influencing successful implementation. This paper considers some of the issues raised by students with regard to online learning environments, and in particular the issue of online learning enjoyment. The analysis of the findings suggests that, in general, students would rather be moderately exposed to certain types of online learning experiences than involved in a completely online course. The content of this paper may prove interesting and useful; strictly speaking, however, since this study was undertaken under the classroom research methodology and action research approach, conclusions are limited to the students in question

Palavras-chave : higher education; online learning environment; online learning enjoyment.