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Thursday, September 29, 2016
Staying the course on a massive open online course - Science Daily
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are popular with educational establishments as an efficient way to deliver their materials. Unfortunately, student engagement does not match the enthusiasm of the educators and the number who complete any given course is disturbingly low, according to research. The authors of the paper, suggest that an engagement model for MOOCs needs to be implemented and simple steps taken to improve completion rates.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160915120349.htm