Meet Me in the Middle: Retention in a "MOOC-Based" Degree Program
Meet Me in the Middle: Retention in a "MOOC-Based" Degree Program
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在中间遇见我：保留“基于 MOOC 的”学位课程
DOI：
10.1145/3491140.3528283
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2022
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David A. Joyner
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作者：
David A. Joyner
“基于MOOC的”学位课程通常是与MOOC提供商合作提供的学位课程，在提供MOOC的灵活性和规模的同时，还授予经认可的学位。MOOC和学位之间的这种定位引发了关于留存的有趣问题：MOOC以其低完成率而闻名，但经过认证的学位课程往往会努力保持较高的留存率。这篇论文旨在回答一个广泛的问题：在基于MOOC的学位项目中，留存是什么样子的？为了回答这个问题，我们从两个层面分析留存：首先是项目层面，然后是课程层面。我们发现，留存率远远高于MOOC，但明显低于传统面对面课程，无论是从整体上看，还是从个别课程来看。我们讨论了这一现象的几个假设，以及对项目评估和课程设计的启示。
"MOOC-based" degrees are degree programs often offered in partnership with MOOC providers that provide the flexibility and scale of MOOCs while also awarding accredited degrees. This positioning between MOOCs and degrees raises interesting questions regarding retention: MOOCs are famous for their low completion rates, but accredited degree programs often strive for high retention rates. This paper aims to answer the broad question: what does retention look like in a "MOOC-based" degree program? To answer this question, we analyze retention at two levels: first at the program level, then at the course level. We find that retention is far higher than in MOOCs, but notably lower than in traditional in-person programs, both when looking at the program as a whole and at individual courses. We provide discuss several hypotheses for this phenomenon, as well as implications for program evaluation and course design.