Factors for Success and Course Completion in Massive Open Online Courses through the Lens of Participant Types
| Published | June 2020 |
| Journal | Open Praxis Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages 223-239 |
| Country | Turkey, Asia |
ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors for success and course completion through the lens of participants in a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) system implemented in Turkey. Thirty-two participants were selected on the basis of purposive sampling among 5000 enrolled users from 10 MOOCs, who were then classified into 3 types – lurking, moderately active, memorably active – based on their participation rate in the course activities. The data were collected via the use of two semi-structured interviews. According to the findings, the factors for success in MOOCs to the participants were divided into three categories: instructor effectiveness, course design, and personal factors. As to the factors for course completion, the categories identified were the instructor, course design, personal factors, technical issues, and affordability/clarity. The findings regarding success and course completion were discussed in detail and recommendations were provided to enhance participation in MOOCs.| Keywords | open and distance education · massive open online courses (MOOCs) · success factors · course completion |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 2304-070X |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | CC BY |
| DOI | 10.5944/openpraxis.12.2.1067 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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