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Abstract
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are part of the lifelong learning experience of people worldwide. Many of these learners participate fully. However, the high levels of dropout on most of these courses are a cause for concern. Previous studies have suggested that there are patterns of engagement within MOOCs that vary according to the pedagogy employed. The current paper builds on this work and examines MOOCs from different providers that have been offered on the Future Learn platform. A cluster analysis of these MOOCs shows that engagement patterns are related to pedagogy and course duration. Learners did not work through a three-week MOOC in the same ways that learners work through the first three weeks of an eight-week MOOC.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Design for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World |
Subtitle of host publication | 10th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2015, Toledo, Spain, September 15-18, 2015, Proceedings |
Editors | Grainne Conole, Tomaž Klobučar, Christoph Rensing, Johannes Konert, Élise Lavoué |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 70-84 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Volume | 9307 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319242583 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319242576 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | 10th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2015 - Toledo, Spain Duration: 15 Sept 2015 → 18 Sept 2015 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 9307 |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | 10th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Toledo |
Period | 15/09/15 → 18/09/15 |
Keywords
- Learner engagement patterns
- Learning analytics
- Learning design
- Moocs
- Pedagogy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Theoretical Computer Science
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Ambient Information Representation: Managing Increasing Data
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
15/02/08 → 14/04/08
Project: Research Councils