Dive Summary:
- Students in MOOCs enroll mostly because of interest in the topic, and when they don't finish, it's often because they get too busy or lose interest, a new survey says.
- Of those surveyed, 72% of the students said they were educators themselves.
- The study found that offering credentials or college credit would motivate students to complete MOOCs.
From the article:
... "Until now, research on MOOCs has been limited to asking faculty and administrators what they think about open online learning, but little has been done to explore what students are thinking. ... This study was an effort to move beyond anecdotes and speculation to get some real insights about what attracts students to MOOCs and what it takes to keep them engaged." ...
