What's in It for Me? Incentives, Learning, and Completion in Massive Open Online Courses

Volume: 49, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 245 - 259
Published: Aug 17, 2017
Abstract
This study investigated the distribution of incentives (e.g., certificates, badges) for massive open online course (MOOC) completion, and relationships between incentives and MOOC outcomes. Participants were 779 MOOC students internationally who participated in at least 303 different MOOCs offered by at least 12 providers. MOOC participants most commonly intended to receive, and in actuality received, free and paid course certificates of...
Paper Details
Title
What's in It for Me? Incentives, Learning, and Completion in Massive Open Online Courses
Published Date
Aug 17, 2017
Volume
49
Issue
3-4
Pages
245 - 259
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