2021
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-40362020002802667
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Retention in MOOCS: some key factors

Abstract: The dropping out of students in the Massive Open Online Courses (Mooc) has been the subject of debate and concern on the part of educational researchers and practitioners during the last decade. Considering its growth as an educational trend and the emerging research generated on this topic, a systematic review of literature on 131 studies was conducted about attrition in both cMooc and xMoocs. The results highlight the role of collaboration, the sense of community, the need for certification and standardizati… Show more

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“…These research reviews synthesize published studies from the previous decade (2010–2020), and thus provide a great scope of the research field. Still, we find that drop-out, retention, and attrition issues spark great research interest (Chen et al, 2022 ; Chiappe & Castillo, 2021 ; Estrada-Molina & Fuentes-Cancell, 2022 ; Wang et al, 2022 ). These research reviews are prone to emphasizing different explanations as to why learners drop out of MOOCs, which can be attributed to ineffective online course design, lack of belonging, time factors, and hidden costs, etc.…”
Section: Theoretical Perspectivesmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…These research reviews synthesize published studies from the previous decade (2010–2020), and thus provide a great scope of the research field. Still, we find that drop-out, retention, and attrition issues spark great research interest (Chen et al, 2022 ; Chiappe & Castillo, 2021 ; Estrada-Molina & Fuentes-Cancell, 2022 ; Wang et al, 2022 ). These research reviews are prone to emphasizing different explanations as to why learners drop out of MOOCs, which can be attributed to ineffective online course design, lack of belonging, time factors, and hidden costs, etc.…”
Section: Theoretical Perspectivesmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Conventional MOOCs face many difficulties, including learner dropout, loneliness, engagement, low completion rates, user collaboration, low satisfaction, diversity of learners, and trustworthy techniques for assessing students' knowledge. As other variables impacting MOOC dropouts, Chiappe and Castillo (2020) emphasize the importance of collaboration, community, and the necessity for certification and standardization.…”
Section: The Efficiency Of Adaptive and Intelligent Moocsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 500+ SWAYAM courses through the CEC, UGC, and IGNOU till 2019, only 30-40% students who took the examination actually passed and completed the course (Table 8 in [43]). While this is a global phenomenon (e.g., Chiappe and Castillo [176] report completion rate of MOOCs between 5 and 15%), India needs to address it effectively to improve the effectiveness of its investments. At 10% does MOOCs in India remain Massive or is it simply Large?…”
Section: Moocs In Principle-not On Papermentioning
confidence: 99%