Factors for Success and Course Completion in Massive Open Online Courses through the Lens of Participant Types

• Isa Bingöl ^[3] ; Engin Kursun ^[1] ; Halil Kayaduman ^[2]
  1. [1] Atatürk University

     Atatürk University

     Turquía

     
  2. [2] Iğdır Üniversitesi

     Iğdır Üniversitesi

     Turquía

     
  3. [3] Agri Ibrahim Cecen University (Turkey)

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• Localización: Open Praxis, ISSN-e 2304-070X, Vol. 12, Nº. 2, 2020, págs. 223-239
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors for success and course completion through the lens of participants in a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) system implemented in Turkey. Thirty-two participants were selected on the basis of purposive sampling among 5000 enrolled users from 10 MOOCs, who were then classified into 3 types –lurking, moderately active, memorably active– based on their participation rate in the course activities. The data were collected via the use of two semi-structured interviews. According to the findings, the factors for success in MOOCs to the participants were divided into three categories: instructor effectiveness, course design, and personal factors. As to the factors for course completion, the categories identified were the instructor, course design, personal factors, technical issues, and affordability/clarity. The findings regarding success and course completion were discussed in detail and recommendations were provided to enhance participation in MOOCs