Identifying patterns of epistemic emotions with respect to interactions in massive online open courses using deep learning and social network analysis

Convincing evidence found by educators and psychologists shows that learners' interactions in discussion forums in massive online open courses (MOOC) overwhelmingly affect their epistemic emotions. In a MOOC context, epistemic emotions, such as the experiences of curiosity, enjoyment, confusion, and anxiety, are caused by the cognitive equilibrium or incongruity between new information and existing knowledge while learning via a MOOC course....