Sinclair, Jane and Kalvala, Sara (2015) Engagement measures in massive open online courses. In: 4th International Workshop, LTEC 2015, Maribor, Slovenia, 24-28 Aug 2015. Published in: Learning Technology for Education in Cloud : 4th International Workshop, LTEC 2015, Maribor, Slovenia, August 24-28, 2015, Proceedings, 533 pp. 3-15. ISBN 9783319226286. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-22629-3_1 ISSN 1865-0929.
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Abstract
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provision has proliferated over
the past four years and millions of learners have participated. However, it is widely acknowledged that the number of completions is disturbingly low and MOOC dropout rates have been a prominent issue of discussion. Currently, most MOOC analysis focuses on aspects such as patterns of engagement and prediction of dropout using obtained by applying learning analytics to the large amounts of data gathered. In
contrast, the effectiveness of teaching and learning programs in traditional face-toface
Higher Education (HE) settings is increasingly being assessed by measures linked to the promotion of student engagement. Internationally, student engagement surveys are being used to provide profiles of the effectiveness of teaching and learning within and between courses. In this paper we consider MOOC participation and drop-out issues emerging from the literature, and provide an overview of the student engagement surveys now widely used in HE. MOOC pedagogy is examined from the perspective of student engagement and we identify the need for a similar model adapted to MOOCs which could provide both a framework for course development and an instrument to assess aspects of teaching and learning in existing courses.
| Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Learning Technology for Education in Cloud : 4th International Workshop, LTEC 2015, Maribor, Slovenia, August 24-28, 2015, Proceedings |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISBN: | 9783319226286 |
| ISSN: | 1865-0929 |
| Official Date: | 9 August 2015 |
| Dates: | Date Event 9 August 2015 Published |
| Volume: | 533 |
| Page Range: | pp. 3-15 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-22629-3_1 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 29 December 2015 |
| Conference Paper Type: | Paper |
| Title of Event: | 4th International Workshop, LTEC 2015 |
| Type of Event: | Workshop |
| Location of Event: | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Date(s) of Event: | 24-28 Aug 2015 |
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| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/67080/ |
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