Unimpressed by online classes, college students file lawsuits for refunds

Re:Unimpressed by online classes, college students file laws... by rgblambda on Monday May 04, 2020 @07:51AM (#23066880)

>The MOOC rush is over. We know the organic retention rates are abysmal.

I don't think I've ever completed a MOOC. When I get what I want out of it I drop it. Now if I was paying for it or if completion was a requirement for a job or promotion I think I'd be more invested in completing the course.

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Re:Unimpressed by online classes, college students file laws... by intended on Monday May 04, 2020 @08:10AM (#23066996)

True, and this one reason among many why MOOC Retention rates are at 3%.

This is one of the reasons that online education will fall behind real world college classes.

Another is whether people learn the same amount.

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Re:Unimpressed by online classes, college students file laws... by ashtonkem on Monday May 04, 2020 @08:40AM (#23067211)

The lack of structure and pressure is also a thing. In a traditional class you must show up or miss out. MOOCs are available at all times forever, which means you can watch them “someday”, which is usually the same as “never”.

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Re:Unimpressed by online classes, college students file laws... by rgblambda on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @03:43AM (#23088750)

Honestly I'd rather have the MOOCs there so I can access them as though they were a library. You get more context than on Stackoverflow but you don't have to commit to several classes or find out early on that you picked the wrong course.

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