Capturing "attrition intensifying" structural traits from didactic interaction sequences of MOOC learners

Analysing and Predicting Recurrent Interactions among Learners during Online Discussions in a MOOC

High attrition rates are one of the biggest concerns in MOOCs. One of the possible causes may be learners’ lack of interactions and low levels of participations in MOOCs online discussions. Research to measure and predict recurrent interactions of learners in MOOCs online discussions has the potential to gain inside into the likely impact on the attrition rate. It is argued that personalisation...

How Learners' Interactions Sustain Engagement: A MOOC Case Study

In 2015, 35 million learners participated online in 4,200 MOOCs organised by over 500 universities. Learning designers orchestrate MOOC content to engage learners at scale and retain interest by carefully mixing videos, lectures, readings, quizzes, and discussions. Universally, far fewer people actually participate in MOOCs than originally sign up with a steady attrition as courses progress. St...

an Investigation of Factors Affecting Utilization of MOOC from the perspective of R MOOC learners

Towards the Differentiation of Initial and Final Retention in Massive Open Online Courses

Following an accelerating pace of technological change, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have emerged as a popular educational delivery platform, leveraging ubiquitous connectivity and computing power to overcome longstanding geographical and financial barriers to education. Consequently, the demographic reach of education delivery is extended towards a global online audience, facilitating l...

Asynchronous vs didactic education: it’s too early to throw in the towel on tradition

BACKGROUND Asynchronous, computer based instruction is cost effective, allows self-directed pacing and review, and addresses preferences of millennial learners. Current research suggests there is no significant difference in learning compared to traditional classroom instruction. Data are limited for novice learners in emergency medicine. The objective of this study was to compare asynchronous,...