Re:OSSU: A path to a free self-taught education in computer ...
by lone_haxx0r on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @04:55PM
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> drop off rates are extremely high for MOOCs.
I see this statistic tossed around quite a lot.
Maybe it's because many MOOCs require you (or at least urge you) to login and officially "enroll" in their course to see the content.
Many times I've been just looking around a MOOC out of curiosity, but I'm required to "enroll" in it in order to see the material. So I login, "enroll", take a quick look at the content and forget about it.
Re:OSSU: A path to a free self-taught education in computer ...
by hanjiexi on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @05:04PM
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Very true! I think all educational material should be openly accessible without login, and that enrollment should be something entirely separate and optional.
I see this statistic tossed around quite a lot.
Maybe it's because many MOOCs require you (or at least urge you) to login and officially "enroll" in their course to see the content.
Many times I've been just looking around a MOOC out of curiosity, but I'm required to "enroll" in it in order to see the material. So I login, "enroll", take a quick look at the content and forget about it.
It's not necessarily a fault of the MOOC format.