Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Participant activity, demographics, and satisfaction
| Published | June 2016 |
| Journal | Online Learning Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 1-18 |
ABSTRACT
This paper examines activity patterns, participant demographics, and levels of satisfaction in multiple MOOC offerings at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from August 2012—December 2013. Using the following guiding questions: “Who are MOOC participants, how do they participate, and were they able to get what they wanted out of the course?” we have uncovered unique patterns of engagement that correlate with certain demographic characteristics. Our analysis employed both qualitative and quantitative methods, and serves as a model for further studies seeking to uncover the significance of participant activity within MOOCs.| Keywords | demographic and participation patterns · learning analytics · MOOCs |
| ISSN | 2472-5730 |
| Other number | 2 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. |
| DOI | 10.24059/olj.v20i2.596 |
| URL | https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/596 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
AVAILABLE FILES
Viewed by 61 distinct readers
CLOUD COMMUNITY REVIEWS
The evaluations below represent the judgements of our readers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cloud editors.
Click a star to be the first to rate this document
▶ POST A COMMENT
SIMILAR RECORDS
Driving student motivation in MOOCs through a conceptual activity-motivation framework
Khalil, Mohammad; Ebner, Martin
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) require students’ commitment and engagement to earn the completion, certified or passing status. This study presents a conceptual Learning Analytics Activity-Motivation framework ...
Match: learning analytics; MOOCs
Exploratory study of MOOC learners’ demographics and motivation: The case of students involved in groups
Bayeck, Rebecca
This paper reports preliminary findings on students enrolled in a massive open online course, who were also assigned to work in groups. Part of a larger study on the effect of groups on retention and completion in ...
Match: demographics; MOOCs
Clustering patterns of engagement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): the use of learning analytics to reveal student categories
Khalil, Mohammad; Ebner, Martin
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are remote courses that excel in their students’ heterogeneity and quantity. Due to the peculiarity of being massiveness, the large datasets generated by MOOC platforms require ...
Match: learning analytics; MOOCs
Early prediction and variable importance of certificate accomplishment in a MOOC
Ruipérez-Valiente, José A.; Cobos, Ruth; Muñoz-Merino, Pedro J.; Andujar, Álvaro; et al.
The emergence of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) makes available big amounts of data about students' interaction with online educational platforms. This allows for the possibility of making predictions about future ...
Match: learning analytics; MOOCs
Does gamification in MOOC discussion forums work?
Reischer, Matthias; Khalil, Mohammad; Ebner, Martin; Kloos, Carlos Delgado; et al.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a new form of learning environment aimed towards accessibility and openness using contemporary technologies. One of the MOOC's key features is the social interaction which usually ...
Match: learning analytics; MOOCs
Unpacking MOOC scholarly discourse: A review of nascent MOOC scholarship
Ebben, Maureen; Murphy, Julien S.
The rapid rise of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) signals a shift in the ways in which digital teaching and learning are engaged in and understood. Drawing upon a comprehensive search of nine leading academic ...
Match: learning analytics; MOOCs
Making sense of the MOOCs debate
Sharrock, Geoff
This article considers recent public debates about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and their potential to transform higher education. Drawing on reports and media commentary, it probes the claims and counterclaims ...
Match: learning analytics; MOOCs
Socioeconomic status and MOOC enrollment: Enriching demographic information with external datasets
Hansen, John; Reich, Justin
To minimize barriers to entry, massive open online course (MOOC) providers collect minimal demographic information about users. In isolation, this data is insufficient to address important questions about socioeconomic ...
Match: demographics
Exploring demographics and students’ motivation as predictors of completion of a Massive Open Online Course
Zhang, Qing; Bonafini, Fernanda Cesar; Lockee, Barbara B.; Jablokow, Kathryn W.; Hu, Xiaoyong
This paper investigates the degree to which different variables affect the completion of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Data on those variables, such as age, gender, English proficiency, education level, and ...
Match: demographics
Innovating pedagogy 2013: Open University innovation report 2
Sharples, Mike; McAndrew, Patrick; Weller, M.; Ferguson, Rebecca; et al.
This second report updates proposes ten innovations that are already in currency but have not yet had a profound influence on education including:
-Badges to accredit learning
-Citizen inquiry
-Crowd Learning
-Digital ...
Match: learning analytics
